1. A method for configuring an application based on a workflow history of an electronic document, the method comprising: accessing a plurality of data objects stored in a memory, wherein each data object stores information related to a different event generated by an application that is configured to modify the document; generating a timeline object that includes one or more tracks of information, wherein each track of information includes at least one marker object that is associated with a data object in the plurality of data objects; displaying the timeline object in a graphical user interface associated with the application; receiving a selection of a first marker object included in the timeline object; and configuring the application based on the information in the data object associated with the first marker object.