For example, you can create a type of Gantt bar to show available slack or to call attention to delayed tasks.

If you want to spotlight a particular task category that is not represented by its own Gantt bar, you can create a new Gantt bar style. The style is instantly applied to all the bars in the view. The Gantt Chart Tools tab will be displayed with the Format tab underneath.Ĭlick a style in the Gantt Chart Styles group. With a single click, you can apply a predefined style to all bars in a Gantt Chart view.Īpply a Gantt Chart view. Change the Gantt bars quickly using a style Tip: To highlight a single Gantt bar by changing its formatting, right- click on the bar and select a fill color. Some categories have only a start shape (such as milestone), while other categories have a start shape, middle bar, and end shape (such as summary tasks). Under Start, Middle, and End, click the shapes, types or patterns, and colors for the bar. If the Gantt bar type doesn't appear in the table, you can create a new Gantt bar for the task type you want. In the Name field, click the type of Gantt bar (such as Task or Progress) that you want to format, and then click the Bars tab. To call attention to task bars on a Gantt Chart view, such as a milestone or summary task, you can change their color, shape, or pattern to separate them from other bars of a particular type.ĭouble-click anywhere in the chart portion of the Gantt Chart view (but not on individual bars) and click Bar Styles.

What do you want to do?Ĭhange the color, shape, or pattern of Gantt barsĬhange the Gantt bars quickly using a styleĬhange the appearance of link lines between Gantt bars Change the color, shape, or pattern of Gantt bars These instructions are specific to Microsoft Project 2016, 2013, and 2010.

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