View Menu on Activities Page

Overview

The menu items on the View menu are identical to the icons on the View toolbar. Though the icons on the menu are fixed, the same list of icons can be configured on the toolbar.

Screen Elements

"" Gantt Chart

Enables you to view activity data as a graphical representation of sequence and duration.

"" Table

Enables you to view and configure data in a spreadsheet format. You can customize which columns are available in the table.

"" Activity Network

Enables you to trace activity relationships and the flow of work through a project.

"" Calendar View

Enables you to view activity duration in a calendar format.

"" Columns

Enables you to select the columns you want to display in the current table. The columns you select determine what data are available in the table.

"" Group...

Enables you to configure how elements are grouped, so you can focus on the information you need.

Filters submenu

The Filters submenu contains the following options for filtering data:

Show matches for "": Determines which filter matches are displayed, whether for all applied filters or any applied filters.

""Filters: Enables you to create, configure, or apply filters. See Customize Filters Dialog Box of the Activities Page.

"" Add New Filter: Enables you to create a new filter. See Create or Modify Filter Dialog Box of the Activities Page.

"" Clear Filters: Clears all filters applied to the current view.

"" Gantt Chart Options

Enables you to configure how the Gantt chart and its bars display. Available only in the Gantt chart view.

"" Activity Network Options...

Enables you to configure the display of the Activity Network and its boxes. Available only in the Activity Network view.

"" Progress Spotlight

Creates a yellow curtain or background behind activities that should have progressed during a specific timeperiod. Available only in the Gantt chart view.

"" Show/Hide Relationship Lines

Toggles the view of activities in the Gantt chart by showing or hiding the lines and arrows that represent predecessor and successor relationships. Available only in the Gantt chart view.

"" Show/Hide Progress Line

Toggles the view of the activities in the Gantt chart by showing or hiding the line that represents progress in direct relation to the provided information displayed in the chart. Available only in the Gantt chart view.

"" Show Only Driving Relationships/"" Show All Relationships

Toggles the view of relationships in the Activity Network. Show Only Driving Relationships allows you to automatically and immediately identify the longest path through your project, view the status and details of activities on the path, and make relevant decisions regarding resources and scheduling. Show All Relationships allows you to automatically view all the existing relationships between activities in the Activity Network. Available only in the Activity Network view.

"" Select

Enables you to select activity, WBS, group, or milestone boxes in the Activity Network.

"" Pan

Enables you to make fine adjustments to the current view by directly moving the chart or diagram in the work area. This option is only available if you are working in the Activity Network.

"" Magnify

Enables you to view the Activity Network through a box that acts as a magnifying glass.

"" Expand All (Alt+Plus)

Enables you to see all of the items in a hierarchical list.

"" Collapse All (Alt+Minus)

Enables you to hide subordinate items in a hierarchical list.

"" Zoom to Fit

Adjusts the current view's height and width or timescale to fit as much of the data as possible into the current work area.

"" Full Screen Mode (F11)

Expands the current work area so it fills the entire display. Non-essential controls such as navigation menus are hidden in this mode.

"" Save View

Saves the changes applied to the current view. If you navigate away from the page, you are prompted to save the view or discard the changes you made.

"" Save View As

Enables you to save the current view as a new instance with a new name.

"" Delete View

Deletes the selected view permanently.

"" E-mail View

Enables you to send a hyperlink of the current activity view to one or more users by electronic mail. Recipients can click the link and log in to the application using their existing user names and passwords. The projects that were open when the view was sent will open if the recipient has the appropriate security privileges.

"" Customize View

Enables you to configure the columns, grouping, filters, bars, Gantt chart, and security access for the current view. You can configure the Activity Network if you are customizing an activity view. If you are customizing a resource assignment view, then you can also configure usage.

Customize Detail Windows

Enables you to add or remove detail windows from the page.

Toolbars sub-menu

See Toolbars Sub-Menu of the View Menu.


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