# Gantt

The Gantt format displays records with start and end dates as horizontal bars on a timeline. Use it to plan schedules, track progress, and see how tasks relate to one another.

## Timeline layout[​](#timeline-layout "Direct link to Timeline layout")

The Gantt view splits the screen into two synchronized panels:

* **List panel** - a table of records on the left, showing key fields such as title, dates, and assignee
* **Timeline panel** - horizontal bars on the right, drawn against a time axis
* **Vertical sync** - scrolling either panel keeps the other in step, so the bar always lines up with its row

## Working with bars[​](#working-with-bars "Direct link to Working with bars")

You interact with the timeline directly:

* **Open a record** - click any bar to open the full record view
* **Reschedule** - drag an entire bar left or right to move it to new dates
* **Change duration** - drag either edge of a bar to extend or shorten it
* **Zero-duration items** - milestones and other records with no duration appear as milestone markers on the timeline

## Zoom levels[​](#zoom-levels "Direct link to Zoom levels")

Use the zoom controls above the timeline to switch the time scale:

* Hour
* Day
* Week
* Month

Choose a narrow zoom to plan daily work or a wide zoom to review a monthly roadmap.

## Dependencies[​](#dependencies "Direct link to Dependencies")

The Gantt view can draw lines between bars to show task dependencies. These lines indicate which records must finish before others can start, giving you a visual map of the critical path through a project.

## Scheduling constraints[​](#scheduling-constraints "Direct link to Scheduling constraints")

Some records carry a must-start-on date - a fixed scheduling constraint that prevents the task from being moved. These bars behave differently when you try to drag them, keeping the project plan anchored to hard deadlines.

## Visual styling[​](#visual-styling "Direct link to Visual styling")

Bars adapt their appearance to convey extra information:

* **Colors and icons** - different record types or states can use distinct colors and icons
* **Dark and light themes** - the Gantt view follows the app theme, so it looks consistent in either mode

## Shared list features[​](#shared-list-features "Direct link to Shared list features")

Like the [table](/user-guide/list-formats/table.md), [boards](/user-guide/list-formats/boards.md), and [calendar](/user-guide/list-formats/calendar.md) formats, the Gantt view supports:

* Faceted filtering to narrow the visible records
* Column configuration to control which fields appear in the list panel
* Export to take data out of the platform
* List view settings to save and reuse a particular configuration

Select the Gantt format from the list format picker at the top of any list that contains date-based records. For an overview of all available formats, see [About lists](/user-guide/app-records-list/about-lists.md).