Add Rows and Phases

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Operating System: Windows

empower® Add-in: Chart Creation

Phases and rows divide the Gantt chart into sections. One phase can have multiple rows.

All tasks and milestones across all rows in a phase are combined to one time span which is represented by a phase arrow (Figure 855, “Task and Milestone Combined to Phase Arrow”).

Figure 855. Task and Milestone Combined to Phase Arrow

Task and Milestone Combined to Phase Arrow

You can decide on how many phases and rows you need when first creating the Gantt chart.

Note

For further information regarding the initial Gantt chart settings, see Gantt Charts.

In addition, you can add phases and rows while editing the chart later on.

To do so, hover over the line between a phase and a row or between two rows.

A plus symbol appears (Figure 856, “Plus Symbol”).

Click on the plus symbol to add a phase or a row.

Figure 856. Plus Symbol

Plus Symbol

Rows can be added above or below any row or phase.

Phases can only be added above another phase.

To delete a row or a phase, hover over the first column of the row or the phase and click on the gear symbol (Figure 857, “Gear Symbol”).

Figure 857. Gear Symbol

Gear Symbol

Then, click on the button Delete (Figure 858, “Button Delete”).

Figure 858. Button Delete

Button Delete

Edit Rows and Phases

After creating phases and rows, you can edit them according to your requirements.

To rename a row or a phase, hover over the name and click into the text field.

Enter a name and press Enter.

You can change the fill and line color for rows and phases.

To edit the fill color, follow the following steps:

  1. Hover over the first column of the row or the phase and click on the gear symbol.

  1. Click on the button Color Line (Figure 859, “Button Color Line”).

    A color picker opens.

Figure 859. Button Color Line

Button Color Line

  1. Here, choose a color to be used as fill color (Figure 860, “Color Picker”).

  2. If you do not want to use any fill color, choose the option No Fill.

Figure 860. Color Picker

Color Picker

To edit the line color, follow the following steps:

  1. Hover over the first column of the row or the phase and click on the gear symbol.

  1. Click on the button Customize Separator Line (Figure 861, “Button Customize Separator Line”).

    A color picker opens.

Figure 861. Button Customize Separator Line

Button Customize Separator Line

  1. Here, choose a color to be used as line color (Figure 862, “Line Options”).

    The color is always applied to the separator line below the phase or row.

  2. If you do not want to use any line color, choose the option No Line.

  3. If you are using a line color, decide if you want to display it in dashed and what weight the line should have:

    1. To display the line in dashes, click on the option Dashes and choose your preferred option.

    2. To change the line weight, click on the button Weight and choose your preferred option.

  4. If you want to go back to the initial settings, click on the button Reset.

Figure 862. Line Options

Line Options

In addition, you are able to enlarge or shrink the region in which phase and rows are displayed.

To do so, move your cursor to the right of the region until a bilateral arrow appears (Figure 863, “Bilateral Arrow”). You can then adjust the width of this section while holding the left mouse button.

Figure 863. Bilateral Arrow

Bilateral Arrow

To reset the region to its original size, click on the button Auto (Figure 864, “Button Auto”).

Figure 864. Button Auto

Button Auto

To move a row to another position, hover over the row. An arrow symbol pointing in four directions appears (Figure 865, “Move Row”).

Click on this arrow symbol and hold. Now, drag the row to its new position.

Phases cannot be moved.

Figure 865. Move Row

Move Row

To display phases larger than rows, hover over the phase. An arrow symbol appears (Figure 866, “Enlarge Phase”).

Click on this arrow symbol.

To revoke this action, click on the symbol again.

Figure 866. Enlarge Phase

Enlarge Phase

Note

For further information regarding custom colors, see Use Custom Colors.

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