Improve the Project Display¶

To make a project plan easier to read, you can adjust the display deliberately. This article describes how to control detail level, numbering, order, timescale, and zoom. Filters and user-defined views are described in the function reference (Customize Views).

To improve readability, you can:

1. show or hide detail

2. renumber tasks and subprojects

3. change the order in the Gantt chart

4. adjust the timescale and calendar pane

5. scale the display up or down

Show or Hide Detail¶

You can show and hide all project levels. Choose Start > Outline > Show/Hide detail.

Renumber Tasks and Subprojects¶

Each task automatically receives a number when it is created. After linking or correcting the plan, the numbering may no longer match the time sequence.

To rearrange the numbers, choose Gantt chart Format > Data > Renumber. The tasks are then renumbered automatically without gaps.

Change the Order in the Gantt Chart¶

Sort automatically

To sort all tasks and subprojects automatically, choose Gantt chart Format > Data > Sort and then one of the menu items:

• by links

• by start time

• by code

• by name

Note: The available menu items can differ between views.

Reorder manually

To change the position of a single selected task or subproject manually, choose Start > Edit and then:

• up

• down

Adjust the Timescale and Calendar Pane¶

For the time display of the project, you can choose between minutes and quarters. There are two ways:

1. Click the slider in the right part of the status bar and move it to the required time-zoom setting.

2. Click the current time display in the right part of the status bar, for example Day 1:1, and select another display from the list.

Scale the Display Up or Down¶

You can enlarge or reduce the project view. Click the current scale display in the right part of the status bar, for example 120 %, and select another value from the list.

Related Topics¶

• Manage Subprojects

• Task and Subproject Tables

• Customize Views

• Views