Choose the dates and units you want to use on the Gantt chart timescale. When you start a new Gantt chart, you can also choose the number of tasks on this tab.
Number of tasks
Type the number of tasks you want to start with in your Gantt chart. You can add more tasks later.
Major units
Select the largest unit, such as years or months, that you want to use in your timescale. Major units appear above the minor units on the Gantt chart timescale.
Note: The major and minor units largely determine the width of your Gantt chart. As a guideline, choose the major unit that best expresses the total length of your project, and choose a minor unit one smaller than the major unit. For example, for a two-year project, choose years for the major unit and months for the minor unit.
Minor units
Select the smallest unit, such as days or hours, that you want to use in your timescale. Minor units appear below the major units on the Gantt chart timescale.
Note: The major and minor units largely determine the width of your Gantt chart. As a guideline, choose the major unit that best expresses the total length of your project, and choose a minor unit one smaller than the major unit. For example, for a two-year project, choose years for the major unit and months for the minor unit.
Format
Select the time units you want to display in the Duration column in your Gantt chart.
Start date
Type or select the date and time when your project begins. The date you specify will be the date your Gantt chart timescale begins.
Note: You can select a start or finish time only when Hours is specified for Minor units.
Finish date
Type or select the last date and time you want to view on the Gantt chart timescale. If you know your project end date, you can choose that here. If necessary, you can extend the timescale later.
Note: You can select a start or finish time only when Hours is specified for Minor units.
