Finding out what you can do

Chronolator Enter includes a number of features.

For a broad overview of what you can do with it, look at Familiarising Yourself.

This section lists some common tasks. 

Opening, copying, printing, and saving files

Opening a file

Press the Open button on the Get Started tab to open a either a  JSON or a txt file:

  • suitable  JSON files can be produced by one of the Chronolator Browser Tools or by Chronolator for Word.
  • txt files must have been produced by one of the Chronolator Browser Tools.

Chronolator Enter only processes single-agency chronologies, known in Chronolator for Word as Internal chronologies.

Resuming your work

Chronolator Enter automatically saves your work in the browser.

Press the Resume button on the Get Started tab to pick up where you left off.

Saving files

Although Chronolator Enter automatically saves your work in the browser, you should periodically save it to your computer to protect yourself against system failure.

Use the buttons on the Finish tab to save files:

  • Press Save to save as a txt file
  • or press Export to save as JSON


Printing the chronology table

You can print the chronology table by pressing the Print button above it. This creates a printable version of the table (without any error highlighting) in a new browser tab. Use the browser's print facility to send the document to an actual printer.

Copying the chronology table to another program

You can copy the entire chronology table to another program by using the system Clipboard. See Using the clipboard.

Setting, changing, and removing a password

Use Settings > Password to add, change, or remove a password required to open a file. After doing so, save the file as a txt file to ensure your settings are used next time it is opened.

You cannot protect a JSON file with a password.


If you forget the password, there is no way to recover your chronology.

Formatting dates and times

Use the Format button on the Update tab to put dates and times into a consistent format, including the day of the week if desired.

You can choose which format to use on the Settings tab.

Adding, changing, and deleting abbreviations

A chronology can contain a list of abbreviations. These can help save time entering events, and can also be used by Chronolator Review to help review the chronology. 

See Using Abbreviations for more details.

Using a Sequence column

A  Sequence Column can contain a reference number for each event. The number can be used to force events into order when you know the date on which they occurred but not the time. Use the Sequence column button on the Settings tab to add, delete, or update a Sequence column.

See Using a Sequence Column for more details.

Searching for events

Use the Search button above the table to find events containing particular words.