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Manage your Gantt chart view

Use the Gantt toolbar to move through the schedule, adjust the zoom level, filter tasks, and export the current Gantt view.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Navigate backwards in the schedule​

Select the left arrow button in the toolbar to move the visible Gantt timeline to the previous period based on the current zoom level (week, month, quarter, or year).

Navigate backwards in the schedule

Step 2: Navigate forwards in the schedule​

Select the right arrow button in the toolbar to move the visible Gantt timeline to the next period, allowing you to review upcoming work.

Navigate forwards in the schedule

Step 3: Jump back to today​

Use the Today button in the toolbar to instantly re-centre the Gantt chart on the current date if you have navigated away from it.

Jump back to today

Step 4: Change the zoom level of the Gantt chart​

Open the zoom selector in the toolbar and choose Week, Month, Quarter, or Year to change how much of the schedule is visible at once.

Change the zoom level of the Gantt chart

Step 5: Show or hide filter controls​

Select the Filter button in the toolbar to expand or collapse the filter panel, where you can refine which tasks are shown on the Gantt chart.

Show or hide filter controls

Step 6: Filter tasks by status​

In the filter panel, toggle one or more status options (such as Pending, In progress, Completed, On hold, or Cancelled) to include or exclude tasks with those statuses from the chart.

Filter tasks by status

Step 7: Filter tasks by priority​

In the filter panel, toggle one or more priority options (such as Low, Medium, High, or Critical) so that only tasks with the selected priorities are displayed.

Filter tasks by priority

Step 8: Show only critical path tasks​

In the filter panel, enable the option to display only tasks that are on the critical path, helping you focus on activities that directly affect your project end date.

Show only critical path tasks

Step 9: Show only slipped tasks​

In the filter panel, enable the option to show only slipped tasks so that you can quickly identify work that is behind schedule.

Show only slipped tasks

Step 10: Review how many tasks are currently visible​

Check the task count indicator in the toolbar to see how many tasks are currently displayed on the Gantt chart compared with the total number of tasks in the programme.

Review how many tasks are currently visible

Step 11: Export the current Gantt chart view​

Select the Download button in the toolbar to export the current Gantt chart view using your organisation’s configured export format.

Export the current Gantt chart view

Last updated: 2026-01-27