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Review programme task details from a hover preview

Use the hover card on programme activity chips to quickly review key task details such as schedule, status, progress, and criticality before opening the task.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Locate the programme activity chip

Navigate to the programme or plan view and identify the activity chip whose details you want to review; each chip shows the activity name and links to its full detail panel.

Locate the programme activity chip

Step 2: Open the hover preview

Move your mouse over the activity chip or focus it with the keyboard; a hover card opens automatically, showing a concise summary without needing to click through.

Open the hover preview

Step 3: Check the task status and priority

In the hover card, review the status label (such as Planned, In progress, Completed, Delayed, Cancelled, On hold) and the priority level (Low, Medium, High, Urgent), both presented with clear text and supporting colours.

Check the task status and priority

Step 4: Review schedule and timing

Read the scheduled dates shown in the hover card, formatted as a clear range such as "1 Jun 2026 → 4 Jun 2026" or as a single date where only one end of the schedule is known.

Review schedule and timing

Step 5: Assess progress and criticality

Use the progress and critical path indicators in the hover card to understand how far the task has advanced and whether it is on the critical path, helping you judge its impact on the overall programme.

Assess progress and criticality

Step 6: Decide whether to open the full task view

Based on the hover preview, choose whether to click the chip to open the full activity detail panel, or move on to another activity without navigating away.

Decide whether to open the full task view


Last updated: 2026-07-31