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Gantt Chart Customization

Make the Gantt chart work for your workflow by customizing visible columns, zoom levels, and other display options.

Feature Spec Reference

Module 6.4 — Columns
Module 6.3 — Zoom

Column Customization

Visible Columns

By default, the task list shows:
  • WBS, Name, Duration, Start, Finish, Progress %, Constraint Type
You can customize this by:
  1. Right-click a column header
  2. Select Show/Hide Columns
  3. Check/uncheck columns to show/hide
  4. Additional columns: Resource, Cost, Notes, Status, Activity ID

Column Width

Resize a column by:
  1. Hover over the column border (between two column headers)
  2. Drag left/right to resize
  3. Double-click to auto-fit content

Column Order

Reorder columns by:
  1. Click and drag a column header
  2. Drop it in the new position
  3. Column order is saved per project

Zoom Levels

Predefined Zoom Levels

Zoom Controls

  • Zoom In (+ button): Zoom one level deeper
  • Zoom Out (- button): Zoom one level wider
  • Fit to Window: Fit entire project timeline on screen

Keyboard Shortcut

  • Ctrl+Plus = Zoom in
  • Ctrl+Minus = Zoom out

Scroll and Pan

  • Horizontal scroll: Navigate left/right through the timeline
  • Vertical scroll: Scroll up/down through task list
  • Middle-click drag: Pan the timeline (click and drag to move)

Screenshot

Gantt Toolbar and Customization Gantt chart toolbar with zoom controls and customized columns highlighted.

Saving Preferences

Your customization choices (columns shown, column widths, zoom level) are saved:
  • Per project
  • Per user
  • Persisted across sessions

Next Steps