You can change the color of the taskbars in the Chart view to call attention to particular tasks. For example, you can change the colors of all tasks in a particular phase, resource, or deadline to make them stand out in a report.

To change the color of a taskbar:

1. Right-click a taskbar and then click Color on the shortcut menu, or click a taskbar and then click the Color button on the Gantt chart toolbar.

The Color dialog box opens.

2. Click the color you want to assign to the taskbar.

Tips

• Avoid changing the taskbar color to black because it obscures the % Done progress bar. (The % Done progress bar is a black bar displayed within a taskbar.)
• Also avoid changing the taskbar color to white because it will not appear in the white rows of the Chart view.