View the Activities Gantt Chart

The Gantt chart on the Activities page provides a graphical representation of the duration and sequence of activities across a timeline. When you view the Gantt chart, the Activities page is divided into two regions, one displaying the Gantt chart data in a table, and the other displaying the Gantt chart data graphically with a resizable divider between the two regions. The table and chart regions share the same data and selection model, supporting and synchronizing scrolling, and expanding and collapsing of rows between the two regions.

In a project, the Gantt chart shows a line for the data date chosen during scheduling. In a program, the earliest project data date is shown. It is recommended that you schedule all projects in a program using the same data date so they are aligned along the Gantt chart timeline. Additional display options are available for timescales in the Gantt chart. See Apply Ordinal Dates to Gantt Charts on the Activities Page.

Hover your cursor over activity bars to view tooltip information about each activity. Hover your cursor over relationship lines to view tooltip information about predecessor and successor activities.

To view the Gantt chart:

1. Navigate to the Activities page
   1. In the object selector, select ﱆ Project or  Program, and then select a project or a program from the list.
   2. From the  Main Menu, select  Schedule, and then select Activities.
2. On the Layout  menu, select the  Gantt icon.
3. In the Gantt chart, select  Gantt Settings to toggle a variety of Gantt chart settings without opening the Manage Views panel.

Tips

• You can edit a variety of activity details directly from the Gantt chart. See Modify Activity Details in the Gantt Chart for more information.
• In the  Gantt Settings menu, you can zoom in to increase timescale size by selecting Calendar Timescale and Zoom to fit. You can also do this in the right-click menu at the top of a Gantt chart.
• When activity date indicators are enabled, the activities Gantt chart displays indicators for the Start and Finish dates of activities that have actual dates or assigned constraints. When the As Late As Possible constraint is selected, the constraint indicator is not displayed. See Configure Activity Date Indicators to enable indicators.
• Double-click an activity row in the Gantt chart to move the timescale display to the beginning of that activity.
• The Gantt chart is printed when you print the Activities page. To display colors and ensure that your Gantt charts print correctly, enable the background graphics and colors options in your browser's print settings. See Print a Page to PDF for more details on printing.
• The view option you select on the Layout  menu can be saved as part of a view.