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View task statuses on the Gantt chart

Use the Gantt chart to see which tasks are overdue, complete or not yet started, based on their dates and progress.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open the project Gantt chart​

Navigate to your project’s Gantt chart view to see all scheduled tasks displayed on a timeline, including a vertical marker for today’s date.

Open the project Gantt chart

Step 2: Locate the "Today" marker on the timeline​

Find the "Today" marker on the chart to understand where the current date sits in relation to each task’s start and end dates.

Locate the "Today" marker on the timeline

Step 3: Identify overdue tasks​

Look along the task rows for bars that extend to dates before today and are labelled "Overdue", showing work that should have finished but is still incomplete.

Identify overdue tasks

Step 4: Identify tasks that are complete​

Check the Gantt bars labelled "Complete" to confirm which tasks have finished, using their placement on the timeline to see when they were delivered.

Identify tasks that are complete

Step 5: Identify tasks that are not started​

Find tasks labelled "Not started" to see work scheduled for future dates where no progress has yet been recorded.

Identify tasks that are not started

Last updated: 2026-07-11