Adjust a Date Scale Manually

Use this procedure to manually compress or expand the date scale.

Attention: To manually define the date scale options, see Define a Date Scale Manually.

To adjust a date scale without redefining the various components:

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. In the Date Scale Preferences dialog box, position your cursor over the Preview pane.
4. When the cursor changes to a double-headed arrow, take one of the following actions:
   • To compress the date scale, drag the cursor to the left.
   • To expand the date scale, drag the cursor to the right.

Related Topic

• Date Scale Preferences Dialog Box

Related Procedures

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