Add a Gantt Curtain

Create one or more Gantt curtains and customize them according to your team's needs. You can add a Gantt curtain from the the Manage Views panel or directly from the Gantt chart on the Activities page while reviewing a project schedule.

Note: Gantt curtains must be enabled before you can display any Gantt curtains that you've added to a view.

To add a Gantt curtain on the Manage Views panel:

1. Navigate to the Activities page
   1. In the object selector, select ﱆ Project or  Program, and then select a project or a program from the list.
   2. From the  Main Menu, select  Schedule, and then select Activities.
2. Select  Activities Grid Settings.
3. In the Manage Views panel, select the Gantt tab.
4. At the top of the panel, select the Curtains tab.
5. Select  Add to create a new curtain, and then customize it with the available options:
   1. Name: Add a name for the Gantt curtain.
   2. Description: Add a significant description for your project team. This description displays with the Name and Start and Finish dates when a user hovers over the curtain name.
   3. Start: Enter the starting point for the curtain to display.
   4. Finish: Enter a finishing point for the curtain to close.

      The default length of the curtain relates to the selected timescale. For example, if the timescale is set to Week/Day, then the default length is 1 week.

   5. Color: Apply a color to the curtain. The default selection is mint green.
   6. Opacity: Select an opacity level for your curtain. The range is 0 to 100%, with 100% being the default value.
   7. Visibility: Select this option to show or hide the curtain in Gantt view. When you create a new curtain, this option is selected by default.
6. Apply the view:

   In the Manage Views panel:

   1. Select Save. When selected, you are saving all changes to the current view.
   2. Select Save As. When selected, you can create a new Personal, Project, or Workspace view with a new name in the Save View as window.
   3. Select Apply. When selected, you are returned to the grid. The grid displays any changes you have made; however, those changes are not saved. To save changes select Save or Save As in the View list.
   4. Select Reset.
   5. Select  Close.

   In the Settings panel:

   1. Select Save.

To add a Gantt curtain from the Gantt chart on the Activities page:

1. Navigate to the Activities page
   1. In the object selector, select ﱆ Project or  Program, and then select a project or a program from the list.
   2. From the  Main Menu, select  Schedule, and then select Activities.
2. In the Layout menu, select  Gantt.
3. Right-click on the Gantt chart, select Curtains, and then select Add.
4. In the Manage Curtain dialog, customize your curtain settings with the following options:
   1. Curtain Name: Add a name for the Gantt curtain.
      • Select Display Curtain Name to display the curtain name with the curtain.
   2. Curtain Description: Add a significant description for your project team. This description displays with the Name and Start and Finish dates when a user hovers over the curtain name.
   3. Start: Enter the starting point for the curtain to display.
   4. Finish: Enter a finishing point for the curtain to close.

      The default length of the curtain relates to the selected timescale. For example, if the timescale is set to Week/Day, then the default length is 1 week.

   5. Color: Apply a color to the curtain. The default selection is green.
   6. Opacity: Select an opacity level for your curtain. The range is 0 to 100%, with the default being 100%.
   7. Display Curtain Attachment: Select this option to show or hide the curtain in Gantt view. When you create a new curtain, this option is selected by default.
5. Select OK.