Viewing Tasks in the Gantt Chart

The Gantt chart provides a graphical overview of tasks in the current project. You can use the Gantt chart to add, edit and delete tasks, set up task dependencies,create summary tasks and milestones, and to assign team members to tasks. The Gantt chart also includes a Task Grid that allows you to edit certain task details in-line.

Note: You must check the schedule out in order to make changes in the Gantt chart. Your ability to check the schedule out is limited in these situations:

If the schedule has been checked out by another project manager you can view tasks in the Gantt chart but you cannot make any changes to the schedule. For more information, see Checking Out the Task Schedule for Editing.
If the project has been synchronized with a Microsoft Project file using ProjectTransit, you cannot add, edit, or delete tasks in PPM. For more information about ProjectTransit, see ProjectTransit Overview.

TO VIEW TASKS IN THE GANTT CHART:

Navigate to the project whose tasks you want to view.
Click Tasks on the Project Menu, then click Gantt Chart.
The Gantt Chart opens in a separate window.

To view the Task Grid, move the vertical separator right to expose information about the tasks.
To view the Gantt chart, move the Task Grid vertical separator to the left, opening more of the Gantt chart canvas.
To view the details of a specific task in the Gantt chart canvas, move your mouse pointer over a task bar. A pop-up with task information displays.
To view or edit task details, double-click on the task bar.
The Task Details window opens.
To view or edit task dependencies, double-click on the line linking two tasks together. The Task Dependency window opens.