# View Menu:Timeline

From Audacity Development Manual
The Extra > Timeline menu enables you to change the Timeline display mode between Minutes and Seconds (default setting) and Beats and Measures.

## Minutes and seconds

Changes the Timeline display format to Minutes and Seconds (default setting).

## Beats and Measures

Changes the Timeline display format to Beats and Measures.

| If you change to a Beats and Measures Timeline you should also enable the Time Signature toolbar from View > Toolbars so that you can vary the time signature, if required.