Customizing Activity Layouts
3)Click the Bar Style tab.
4)In the Options section, specify a row.
Bars are drawn on the Gantt Chart according to their position in the Bars dialog box. Rows indicate where bars should be drawn: bars can be drawn stacked one above another, or occupying the same row so that only some of the bars are visible.
5)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Tip
When displaying the Gantt chart, you can increase the space between the bars by adjusting the height of rows in the Activity Table.
Change the background lines in the Gantt Chart
1)Choose View, Bars.
You can also click the Layout Options bar and choose Bars.
2)Click Options.
3)Click the Sight Lines tab.
4)To show background horizontal lines before every Summary bar, mark the Show Major Lines checkbox in the Horizontal Lines section.
5)To show background horizontal lines at a specific interval of rows, mark the Show Minor Lines Every checkbox in the Horizontal Lines section, then type or select the row interval at which you want to the minor lines to be displayed.
6)To show background vertical lines based on a time interval you specify, mark the Show Major Lines Every checkbox in the Vertical Lines section.
Select the line style and specify the number of time intervals to display the sight line, then select the time unit.
7)To show minor vertical lines, mark the Show Minor Lines Every checkbox and format the lines as described in Step 6.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Show or hide the Gantt Chart legend
1)Choose View, Barchart Options.
2)Click the General tab.
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3)To display the Gantt Chart legend, mark the Show Legend checkbox. To hide the Gantt Chart legend, clear the Show Legend checkbox.
4)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Note
You can move the legend within the Gantt Chart. Move the mouse over the legend, click and hold the mouse button, and drag the legend.
Show or hide relationship lines in the Gantt Chart
1)Choose View, Barchart Options.
2)Click Options.
3)Click the General tab.
4)To display relationship lines in the Gantt Chart, mark the Show Relationships checkbox. To hide relationship lines, clear the Show Relationships checkbox.
You can also click 
on the Top Layout toolbar to show or hide relationship lines.
5)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Customize the data date line
You can customize the data date line in the Activities and Tracking windows.
1)With the Activities window active, choose View, Bars. You can also click the Layout Options bar and choose Bars.
With the Tracking window active, display the layout, then choose View, Bars. You can also click the Display Options bar (in the right pane) in the Top Layout window and choose Top Layout Options, Bars.
2)Click Options.
3)Click the Data Date tab.
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4)To change the style for your data date line, select a style from the drop down list. The line can be solid, or contain dashes and dots.
To change the thickness of your data date line, select a value between 1 and 10 pixels. This option is only available when the solid line is selected as the style. If your line style is something other than the solid line and you increase the size to a number greater than one, the bar style will switch to a solid line.
To change the color of your data date line, choose a color from the color palette.
5)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Change a Gantt Chart bar's filter - under Gantt Chart
1)Choose Project, Activities, then display the Gantt Chart.
2)Choose View, Bars.
You can also click the Layout Options bar and choose Bars.
3)Select the Gantt Chart bar for which you want to change the filter.
4)Double-click the Filter column.
5)Mark the checkbox next to each filter you want to use.
To view a filter's settings before applying it to your Gantt Chart bar, click Modify. You can only view and modify user-defined filters.
6)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Change a Gantt Chart bar's label - under Gantt Chart
1)Choose View, Bars.
You can also click the Layout Options bar and choose Bars.
2)Select the Gantt Chart bar for which you want to change the label.
3)Click the Bar Labels tab.
4)To add a label to a bar, click the Add button at the bottom of the Bar Labels tab.
5)To remove a label from a bar, select the label you want to remove and click the Delete button at the bottom of the Bar Labels tab.
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6)To change the position of a label, select the label for which you want to change the position, then double-click the Position column and select a position from the list.
7)To change the label's display value, select the label for which you want to change the display value, then double-click the Label column and select a display value from the list.
8)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Change a Gantt Chart bar's settings
1)Choose View, Bars.
You can also click the Layout Options bar and choose Bars.
2)Select the Gantt Chart bar for which you want to change the label.
3)Click the Bar Settings tab.
4)To include the selected bar when you collapse the display to summary-level information, select Show bar when collapsed.
5)To display the selected bar as a summary bar only, select Show bar for grouping bands.
6)To show the selected bar's nonwork time as a neck based on the activity's calendar, select Calendar nonwork time.
7)To show the selected bar's nonwork intervals as a neck based on out-of-sequence progress and suspended/resumed activities, select Activity nonwork intervals.
8)Click OK.
To view your changes without closing this dialog box, click Apply.
Customize collapsed bars in the Gantt Chart
1)In the Bars dialog box, click Options.
2)Click the Collapsed Bars tab.
3)Choose the Collapse to Grouping Bands option to display the activity bars as a single bar.
4)If the Show Relationships checkbox in the General tab is marked, you can mark the Show Relationships for Collapsed Bars to show relationship lines from the collapsed bar to other collapsed and individual bars.
5)On the Bars dialog box Bar Settings tab, under the Bar Necking Settings section, mark the Calendar Nonwork Time checkbox to show nonwork time from the activity's calendar as a neck, or thin bar, on the collapsed bar.
6)Mark the Activity Nonwork Intervals checkbox to show a neck, or thin bar, for activity and/or calendar nonwork time, including suspend/resume dates.
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