Timescale Select the Timescale check box to display markers across the top of the timeline at dated intervals. These dates are taken from the earliest task start date, and the latest task due date. Start & Finish Select the Start & Finish check box to display a start date at the beginning of the timeline and a finish date at the end of the timeline. Today Select the Today check box to display an indicator on the timeline for the current date. Task Dates Select the Task Dates check box to display the start date and due date for each task within the task’s bar or next to the task’s diamond.

On the Timeline tab, in the Show/Hide group, select the check box next to each type of date that you want to include on the timeline: To choose how you want to include dates on the timeline: You can also choose the format for task start dates and due dates. However, you can also include the overall project start and finish dates, or choose to hide any of the default date indicators. To change the color used to fill in the background of the timeline, click in a space in the timeline that isn’t filled by a bar or diamond, and then, on the Timeline tab, in the Font group, click Highlight Color, and choose a color.īy default, the timeline includes task dates, a marker indicating the current date, and dates across the top to mark the timescale. In Resource status table which appears at the bottom, you will get a summary of resource’s earliest start dates and latest finish dates as well as remaining work.Note: The color used to fill a diamond is also used for the line drawn between the diamond and the task name. Check Plan’s WorkĬlick Report Tab → View Reports group → click Resources → click Resource overview In Gantt Chart View → Format Tab → Show/Hide → To check Project Summary Task on.Ĭlick View tab → Data group → Tables → Cost.Ĭost for each task gets rolled up into summary tasks, and then ultimately to project summary task. One can switch Project Summary Task on by following these steps − In the following example, Assign Resources is the project summary task (identified as Task 0). In the Gantt Chart view, you can also look at the project summary task, to note the duration, start and finish dates of the plan. You will be able to see the plan’s start and finish dates.

In Gantt Chart View → View Tab → Split View group → Timeline checkbox. After assigning resources to tasks you can view the cost, duration and work required for the plan to complete.

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