Context Menus

Context menus provide commands that match the active view and selected object. They are useful for fast editing in the Gantt chart, network diagram, Gantt-network chart, and resource views.

Context menu in Gantt Chart Table

Gantt Chart

Typical commands:

  • create a new activity

  • create a new subproject

  • insert an activity or subproject from a template

  • cut, copy, and paste

  • open properties

  • edit or delete links

  • optimise resource utilisation for a subproject

Context menu in Gantt Chart

Network And Gantt-Network Chart

Typical commands:

  • create and edit activities

  • create and edit subprojects

  • expand or collapse outline levels

  • use dates from contained activities

  • set earliest or latest possible start dates

  • create or delete links

Context menu in Gantt Chart

Target vs. Actual Comparison

Typical context commands:

  • Show progress bar for start dates

  • Show progress bar for end dates

  • Show only differences

Context menu in Target vs. Actual Comparison

Resource Views

Typical commands for displaying resource utilization:

  • Show maximum usage per unit of time

  • Show average usage per unit of time

  • Show effort per unit of time

  • Show full-time equivalent per unit of time

Context menu in Resource Views

Integration Server

In server operation, additional context commands may be available, for example templates from Integration Server or functions for cross-project links.