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About Bars

Bars are used in different views to graphically represent the project timeline. They can symbolize milestones, activities, assignments, or projects. Bar type options vary depending on your current view.

Activities View

Current bar: Spans the early remaining/actual start to the early remaining/actual finish for each activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

Float bar: Shows the total amount of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying completion of a project.

Free Float bar: Shows the amount of time that an activity can be delayed without causing subsequent activities to be delayed.

Late bar: Shows the late start to the late finish of an activity.

Percent Complete bar: Shows the completion percentage of an activity.

Plan bar: Shows the forecasted status of planned activities, and is used for simulating the outcome of the project schedule as part of project planning.

Project Baseline bar: Shows the project baseline start and finish dates of an activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

User's Primary Baseline bar: Shows the primary baseline start and finish dates of an activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

Assignments View

Current bar: Spans the early remaining/actual start to the early remaining/actual finish for each activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

Late bar: Shows the late start to the late finish of an activity.

Plan bar: Shows the forecasted status of planned activities, and is used for simulating the outcome of the project schedule as part of project planning.

EPS View

Current bar: Spans the early remaining/actual start to the early remaining/actual finish for each activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

Project Baseline bar: Shows the project baseline start and finish dates of an activity, and indicates how the schedule is progressing according to the original plan.

Forecast bar:


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