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View task statuses on the programme Gantt chart

Use the programme Gantt chart to see task timelines, today’s position, and status such as Overdue, Complete, and Not started at a glance.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open the programme Gantt chart​

Navigate to your chosen project and open the programme view to display the Gantt chart with all scheduled tasks.

Open the programme Gantt chart

Step 2: Locate the Today marker on the timeline​

Look along the chart timeline for the vertical Today marker, which shows exactly where today falls across all task bars.

Locate the Today marker on the timeline

Step 3: Review task bars and their derived statuses​

Scan each task row to see its coloured bar and derived status label, such as Overdue, Complete, or Not started, based on dates and progress.

Review task bars and their derived statuses

Step 4: Identify overdue work​

Find any tasks whose planned end date has passed but are not complete; these bars will be highlighted with an Overdue status instead of their original planned status.

Identify overdue work

Step 5: Confirm completed and not-started activities​

Check tasks marked as Complete when 100% finished and with end dates in the past, and tasks marked as Not started when they have future start dates and 0% progress.

Confirm completed and not-started activities

Last updated: 2026-07-11