Standard fields include the most commonly used fields for any type of project. By default, in GanttPRO Gantt chart creator online, you will only have Assigned and Status fields for an empty project. And different sets of fields for imported projects and projects based on templates.
To add a new field, simply click on the "+" icon in the upper right corner above the list of tasks in your project grid. Then you will see the whole list of available Standard fields.
This list includes both fields that will be added to the table and signs that will be displayed on a project grid / in the list of tasks.
Note that some fields will let you manage certain Task settings straight from the project grid. Those are: Start date and time, End date and time, Assigned to, Progress, Status, Priority, Task type, Duration, Estimation, and Time log.
There are two ways to hide a Standard field:
- Сlick on the “X” button near the field name.
- Сlick on the "+" icon in the upper right corner above the list of tasks in your project grid and uncheck the box for the field you want to hide.
Here is the description of all available Standard fields:
Resource overload
Check this box to quickly see when your resources have an excessive workload which is estimated based on their actual working hours and tasks assigned to them. It will be displayed as a sign of a red person near the task name 1.
Comments
Check this box to open comments straight from the task list and quickly add a comment.
If there are no comments on the task yet, you have to hover over its name to see the icon. A task with comments will always have a corresponding icon 2 on its left in the task list.
Attachments
Check this box to have quick access to task attachments straight from the task list.
If there are no attachments to the task yet, you have to hover over its name to see the icon. Tasks with attachments will always have a corresponding icon 3 on its left in the task list.
Work Breakdown Structure
A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical structure of the project plan decomposed into stages and smaller chunks of work.
WBS helps to organize work that needs to be done into manageable sections. Check the box if you want to enable the option. Each task will be given a number according to the hierarchy of tasks 4.
Assigned
Check this box to instantly see who the task is assigned to. This can either be team members or virtual resources, or both. It will be displayed near the task name as the assignee's picture or initials.
In this field, you can also assign and remove resources from a task, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Assigned field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you assign tasks in Task settings.
Start date/ End date + time
Check this box to add a field with start date, end date, and/or time. Just as with any other field, it’s a quick way to check another task detail, especially when dates are important.
In this field, you can also manage the dates straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Start date and time or End date and time fields of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you set dates in Task settings.
Creation date/ Creator
Check these boxes to have an instant overview of when the task was created and by whom, correspondingly. These fields may be particularly useful for managerial control.
Duration
Check this box to monitor in one place the time frame that has been established for each project task to be completed.
In this field, you can also set duration straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Duration field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you set duration in Task settings.
Estimation
Check this box to monitor in one place the time that has been allocated to complete each task.
In this field, you can also define estimation straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Estimation field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you introduce estimation values in Task settings.
Progress
Check this box to see the level of task completeness. This value changes automatically while the task is progressing and in accordance with task status.
However, you can also introduce values manually straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Progress field of the corresponding task and set the value. Remember that task’s Progress is correlated with its Status. Thus, when you change values in one field, the other adjusts.
Check the details here.
Time log
Check this box to instantly see the time that a team member spends on a task and to log time for the tasks you are assigned to.
In this field, you can also log time and open a timer straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Time log field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you log time in Task settings.
Cost
Check this box to see the cost of the tasks. Note that you cannot introduce any value in this field, as they are automatically calculated when costs for team members and resources are set.
Learn here how to set costs and how they are calculated.
Actual cost
The actual cost field will display the actual cost of the task calculated based on the logged time for a team member or the progress for a virtual resource.
Learn more about actual costs here.
Status
Check this box to see the level of task completeness. Unlike the Progress field, the Status field indicates the stage the task is on right at this moment.
In this field, you can also change status straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Status field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you set status in Task settings. Do not forget about the correlation of Status with Progress.
Priority
Check this box to have a quick overview of task importance.
In this field, you can also change priorities straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Priority field of the corresponding task. The configuration is the same as when you set priorities in Task settings.
Predecessor
Check this box to see the dependencies in the task list. The Predecessor field shows the preceding task with which the dependency is set using the WBS numbers of tasks.
In this field, you can also change dependencies straight from the list of tasks, in addition to Task settings.
Just click on the Predecessor field of the corresponding task and introduce the WBS number of the dependent task. Alternatively, go to Task settings to establish dependencies or create dependencies on a Gantt chart.