Edit timeline format and scale ms project

Right-click in the Calendar view, and then click Timescale in the menu that appears. Top of Page Change the timescale in the Calendar view Press CTRL + / (slash on the numeric keypad) to show smaller time units, and CTRL + * (asterisk on the numeric keypad) to show larger time units. The zoom slider appears near the bottom of the Project window. In the Size box, enter a percentage to reduce or enlarge the spacing between units on the timescale tier.Ĭheck or uncheck the Scale separator box to show or hide horizontal lines between timescale tiers. In the Align list, pick Left, Center, or Right to align the label.Ĭheck or uncheck the Tick Lines box to show or hide vertical lines between unit labels.Ĭheck or uncheck the Use fiscal year box to base the timescale on fiscal or calendar years. In the Count box, specify a number to indicate the frequency of unit labels on the timescale tier.įor example, if the unit is weeks, and you enter 2, the timescale tier will show 2-week segments. In the Label list, pick the label format for the selected time units. In the Units box, pick the time unit for the timescale tier of the selected tab in the Timescale box. In the Show list, pick the number of tiers you want the timescale to show. In the Timescale box, pick the options you want, and view any changes you make in the Preview box.

You can show up to three timescale tiers in each timescale view, and format each tier individually. Project automatically adjusts the top and middle tier. Pick the time units you want to show on the bottom tier of the timescale.

Display a view with a timescale, such as the Gantt Chart.

Edit timeline format and scale ms project