Highlight Gantt chart bar

[Paul]

When I select tasks (rows) in the WBS, I would like the corresponding
Gantt Chart bars to be highlighted. Makes it easier to follow. Is
there a way to do this?

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

This is not possible. Anyway, it would overwrite the bar colours that have
been established, eg the red of a critical task. If you click the task and
then the goto button, that task will be brought into view. Zooming in and
out might also help.

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Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
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[Paul]

Thank you, Glen. I found that I can click on the bars themselves, and
the corresponding task in the WBS lights up. Almost as good!

 

[RichardJ]

Paul,
Just a note of caution in relation to selecting the gantt bar to highlight
the task. It is poassible, by doing this, to accidentally create a split in
the task, move the task or extend the duration. This all depends on where
you click on the gantt bar and whether you accidentally move the mouse at the
same time

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Paul

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials


Thank you, Glen. I found that I can click on the bars themselves, and
the corresponding task in the WBS lights up. Almost as good!

 

[Paul]

Point noted. Thanks!

Paul,
Just a note of caution in relation to selecting the gantt bar to highlight
the task. It is poassible, by doing this, to accidentally create a split in
the task, move the task or extend the duration. This all depends on where
you click on the gantt bar and whether you accidentally move the mouse at the
same time