Deleting a Task in the Gantt Chart

Project managers can delete tasks in the Gantt chart. You can also delete a task from the Task List. For more information, see Deleting Tasks in the Task List.

Note: You cannot delete a task that has actual worked logged against it.

TO DELETE A TASK IN THE GANTT CHART:

1. Navigate to the workspace from which you want to delete the task.
   You need to check the schedule out before you can delete a task.
2. Click Tasks in the Workspace Menu, then click Check Out Schedule.
   If the task schedule is already checked out, a Check In Schedule link displays on the Tasks menu, and a Check In button displays at the top of the List and Outline views. For more information, see Checking Out the Task Schedule for Editing.
3. In the Tasks area of the Workspace Menu, click Gantt Chart.
   The Gantt chart displays in a new window..
   
4. In the Task list to the left of the Gantt chart, click the number of the task to delete. The task is highlighted in the list:
   
   
   
   Note:To select multiple tasks, hold down the Ctrl key and click the task numbers.
   When deleting multiple tasks, you should delete no more than 100 tasks at any one time.

5. Click the Delete button () on the Gantt Chart toolbar to delete the task.
   
6. To save your changes, close the Gantt Chart and check in the schedule.

Related Topics:

• Adding a Task in the Gantt Chart—How to add a task in the Gantt Chart.
• Deleting a Task—How to delete a task.
• Gantt Chart Overview—About the Gantt Chart in Changepoint PPM.
• Tasks Overview—About project tasks.
• View Features of the Gantt Chart—Key features for viewing information in the Gantt Chart.
• Viewing Tasks in the Gantt Chart—How to use the Gantt Chart to view tasks.

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