Social Media > Twitter 23 23 people found this article helpful What Are X (formerly Twitter) Timelines? Learn the basics of X timelines By Leslie Walker Leslie Walker Writer University of Virginia Leslie Walker covered social media, web publishing, and internet technologies for About.com (now known as Lifewire). lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 17, 2024 Twitter Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating Trending Videos Close this video player X (formerly Twitter) timelines are a list of tweets or messages displayed in the order in which they're sent, with the most recent on top. Here's what you need to know about them. The Different Kinds of X Timelines There are different types of X timelines. The Home timeline is what every person sees by default. It's a list or stream of tweets from all the people they follow, which gets updated in real-time. There are also timelines generated by X lists. These display messages from users included in a list you follow. These messages can come from lists of users that were created by you or lists created by other people. Search results also form X timelines. These timelines show messages matching your search query in a chronological list. Interacting With X Timelines The main thing to know about X timelines is that you can interact with each message by clicking on it. It expands to show you any media associated with it, like a video or photo, who's replied or retweeted it, or other relevant conversations relating to that tweet. X timelines have changed several times as the social media platform updates its user interface. So, don't be surprised if your tweets occasionally change in appearance. X continues to experiment with ways to display sponsored tweets and ads in or near timelines, so that's one area to watch. You should familiarize yourself with X language, terms, and slang. X can sometimes baffle new users. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit