Task rows
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Task rows

A task row is one of the basic components of a schedule. 

In this topic, learn how to:

Set the number of rows per page

Enter the rows per page

Set the number of rows per page by entering a number here (Layout tab | Rows per Page)

Line guides

By default, thin blue line guides are shown to make it easy to see each task row.  Turn these on / off on the View tab, Optional Items section.

Enter task names on a row

  1. Click .

  2. Click once within a column's cell.

  3. Begin typing.

 

 

 

 See Outline and Summarize tasks for details on creating an outlined schedule.

 

 

Each task row's height can be adjusted using the mouse or by entering a specific height value. The default row height is based on an equal distribution of row heights according to the size of the schedule and the number of rows per page.

 

Adjust task row height

Adjust the height of a single task row using the mouse:

  1. Click .

  2. Move the cursor to the lower edge of the task row to be adjusted, until the cursor looks like this: Miles00000280.gif

  3. Click and drag the row's lower horizontal gridline (or line guide), then move the row to the new height, as shown:

Adjust the height of a single task row using a specified value:

  1. Click once on any the task row to be adjusted. This will display the Selection menu.

  2. In the Task Row Settings section, change the value for Row Height Override.

Reset all rows to default height:

All task rows with row height overrides can be reset to the default value, based on the number of rows per page value.

  1. Choose Layout | Row/Symbol Sizes | Reset all Rows to Default Height.

Reset a single row to default height:

  1. Click once on any the task row to be adjusted. This will display the Selection menu.

  2. In the Task Row Settings section, choose next to Row Height Override.

Turn row height adjustment on or off

  1. Click Tools | Program Options | Edit.

  2. Allow Task Row Height Adjustments.

The default row height is  based upon the settings for rows per page.  Any row that will not fit on that page after the height adjustment will move to the next page.  By default Allow Task Row Height Adjustments is turned on.

 

Insert task rows

There are several ways to insert a new, blank task row into the schedule.

Insert a new task row at the top of the page
  1. Choose Insert | Rows, Columns | New Task Row.

Insert a new task row between two existing task rows

  1. Select the task row before which a task will be added.

  2. Choose Insert | Rows, Columns | Task Row.

Insert a new task row using the Insert key on the keyboard

  1. Click .

  2. Click the beginning of the task row to position the flashing cursor at the beginning of the line that will be the new row.

  3. Press once on the Insert key on the keyboard.

  4. Press the Enter key to insert a row.

Set up shading and grid lines

Apply a color theme:  

  1. Choose Format | Color Themes.

  2. Choose a color theme category. All Themes category lists all available color themes.  Learn more

 

Customize horizontal gridlines for selected tasks:

  1. Select the task rows that need gridlines.  This will display the Selection menu.

  2. Choose Selection | Task Row Settings | More Task Row Options  | Gridline/Shade. Learn more
Set default horizontal gridlines for the entire schedule:

  1. Click Format | Gridlines | Horizontal Gridlines and Shading.

  2. Click the Gridlines tab.

  3. Show Gridlines in the areas of the chart which need gridlines: Left Columns, Right Columns and/or the Graph/Schedule Area.

  4. Select the Line Type for each section.

  5.  Select the Line Color for each section.  Learn more

 

 

Insert and remove page breaks

 

A page break can be forced before any task row.

Insert a page break:

  1. Select the task row before which a page break is needed. (The task row selected will be at the top of the new page).  

  2. Choose Insert | Page Breaks | Break before selected row.

Remove a page break

  1. Right-Click the first row of the page with the page break.

  2. Click Remove Page Break.

Remove all page breaks

  1. Click Insert | Page Break | Remove All Page Breaks.

  

Select task rows and task cells

Select a single task:

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area of the task row.  The entire row will highlight in black to indicate it is selected.

Select a single cell on the task row:

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area of the task row.  The entire row will highlight in black to indicate it is selected.

  3. Click once on the cell to be edited.  This will bring up the options for that cell.

 

Select all tasks:

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area for any task row on the schedule.

  3. Press CTRL+A to select all task rows.
Select several contiguous task rows:

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area of the first task row to be selected.  The entire row will highlight in black to indicate it is selected.

  3. Hold down the Shift key, and click once on the last task row to be selected.

Select several non-contiguous task rows:

Example of selecting task rows while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard:

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area of the first task row to be selected.  The entire row will highlight in black to indicate it is selected.

  3. Hold down the Ctrl key, and click once on the other task row to be selected

Move a task row to another part of the schedule

  1. Click .

  2. Click once in the column area of the task row to be moved. Hold down the mouse button.

  3. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the row to the desired location.

    • A horizontal line and X marks the insertion location. In the image below, the Space Station row will be moved between the Booster and RPV rows.  The X on either side of the row marks this location.

  4. Release the mouse button.

 When a task row or block of task rows is moved, vertical links to and from this row or block are removed. 

 

 

Related Topics

  1. About the schedule columns
  2. Outline and summarize tasks
  3. Copy and paste symbols and bars
  4. Copy and paste task rows
  5. Color themes
  6. Filter task rows
  7. Sort task rows
  8. Change the symbol vertical position setting