Define a Date Scale Manually

Use this procedure to manually define the date scale options.

Attention: To manually compress or expand the date scale, see Adjust a Date Scale Manually.

To define a date scale manually:

1. In the Project Views folder of Open Plan Explorer, display a project in barchart, multitable barchart, or histogram view.
2. Take one of the following actions:
   • On the View tab, click Date Scale.
   • Right-click the date scale or the histogram portion of the view, and click Edit Date Scale on the context menu.
3. On the Options tab of the Date Scale Preferences dialog box, click Manual.
4. On the Manual tab, enter the information for each line in the date scale.
5. To display the settings for a specific line, select the line number from the Axis Number list, or click the line in the preview window.
6. When your changes are complete, click OK to return to the view.

Related Topics

• Customizing the Date Scale
• Date Scale Preferences Dialog Box

Related Procedures

• Define a Date Scale using Autoscaling
• Adjust a Date Scale Manually