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==Overview==

Under most circumstances the '''height of a swimlane''' is determined by the combined '''height of rows''' that are members of the '''swimlane'''.  Additionally, where there are '''multiple swimlane levels''' represented in the chart, an increase or decrease in a '''member row’s height''' increases or decreases the '''height of swimlanes''' in which the '''edited row''' is a member.  There are no '''global '''controls in OnePager either in the '''Template Properties '''or '''Chart Properties '''forms for specifically '''resizing the height of swimlanes'''.

To manually '''edit swimlane heights''', at least one '''swimlane level '''must be present in the chart so that you can select a '''swimlane''' and manage its '''height''' manually.  '''Swimlane heights''' can be manually increased or decreased in the '''Chart Editor''' by using a left-click in the desired '''swimlane level cell '''to select the '''swimlane''' and continue using the mouse in '''double-arrow cursor mode '''to '''drag and drop '''the '''grab boxes '''that accompany the''' swimlane '''selection to the desired '''swimlane height'''.

For more information of '''Resizing the Height of Rows''', please see the article at:  [[Resizing the Height of Rows for Version 7.0 | Resizing the Height of Rows]] <!--12.11.1-70-->

Please keep in mind that any increases or decreases in '''swimlane heights''' in the chart impacts the '''heights''' of subordinate '''swimlanes''', their '''member rows''', and the chart’s '''height dimension'''.

This article covers how to adjust individual '''swimlane heights '''using available '''editing techniques''' in the '''Chart Editor'''.

==Swimlane Height Changes When Member Rows Change Height==

As mentioned above, changing a '''row’s''' '''height '''changes the '''height of the swimlane''' in which the '''edited row''' is a member.  As an example, we can start with the chart shown below where there are three '''swimlane levels''' and two '''text columns''':

<center>[[File:P70-12_11_1-(2)-07102020.png]]</center>
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To continue the example, we can select a '''row''' that is a member of all three '''swimlane levels''' in preparation for increasing that selected '''row’s height''' shown here:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(1)-07142020.png]]</center>
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Using the top '''grab box '''on the selected '''row '''and '''dragging''' the mouse upward, the '''row’s height''' is increased as well as the '''heights''' of the '''swimlanes '''in which the selected '''row''' is a member as shown below:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(2)-07142020.png]]</center>
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Comparing the two illustrations above, there are a few things to observe:

:1) Significantly increasing the selected '''row’s height''' increased the '''Left#3 swimlane (Subcontractor A) height'''. 

:2) The '''Left#2 swimlane (Integration & Testing) height '''also increased because the selected '''row '''and the '''Left#3 swimlane '''in which the selected '''row''' is a member increased in '''swimlane height''' as well.

:3) Because the '''Left#2 swimlane level (Integration & Testing) '''is a member of the '''Left#1 swimlane level (Phase III)''', that '''highest level swimlane '''also increased its''' height'''.

:4) Finally, note that '''the height dimension''' of the chart is increased by the amount of increase of the selected '''row'''.

The example given above illustrates how '''swimlane levels''' are increased in '''height '''and also illustrates how increasing a selected '''row''' or '''row’s height''' can impact on the chart visually.  When there are fewer '''swimlane levels''' visible in the chart, the impact on the entire chart by increasing '''row height '''is lessened.

==Resizing the Height of Swimlanes==

===Important!===

Selection of multiple '''swimlane level cells''' using the '''CTL+Left-Click '''or the '''SHIFT+Left-Click '''methods is restricted to the '''same swimlane level'''.  That is, you may only use these selection methods to select '''multiple swimlanes''' in the '''same swimlane level'''.  OnePager Pro and Express Version 7.0 ignores any attempt to select a '''swimlane level cell''' in a '''swimlane level''' other than in the '''first swimlane level '''selected.

====CTL+Left-Click Selection of Multiple Individual Swimlane Level Cells====

To select '''multiple swimlane level cells''' in the same '''swimlane level''' using the '''CTL+Left-Click '''method, initially select the '''first swimlane level cell''' without holding the '''CTL Key down'''.   Then, holding the '''CTL Key down''', select the '''second and following swimlane level cells''' until all desired '''swimlane level cells''' are selected.

====SHIFT+Left-Click Selection of Multiple Sequential Swimlane Level Cells====

To select a sequence of '''swimlane level cells''' in the '''same swimlane''' using the '''SHIFT+Left-Click '''method, go to the '''first swimlane level cell''' in the sequence, hold the '''SHIFT Key '''down, and left-click to select this '''swimlane level cell'''.  Next, go to the last '''swimlane level cell''' in the sequence with the '''SHIFT Key still held down''' and left-click this last '''swimlane cell''' in the sequence.  As a result, all the '''swimlane level cells''' from the first in the sequence to the last are selected.

For more information on '''Selection Method for Multiple Swimlanes''', please see this section at:  [[About OnePager's Rows and Swimlanes#Selection Methods Available for Multiple Swimlane Levels | Selection Methods Available for Multiple Swimlane Levels]] <!--12.0.2-70-->

===Changing the Height of a Single Selected Swimlane===

In the '''Chart Editor''' individual '''swimlanes''' in all visible '''swimlane levels''' can be selected by performing a left-click in the desired '''swimlane level cell''' as shown below:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(3)-07142020.png]]</center>
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Once the desired '''swimlane''' is selected, used the '''grab boxes '''to increase or decrease the '''swimlane height''' using the same method as discussed for changing '''row heights'''.  An example of increasing a selected '''swimlane height''' is provided in the sub-section above.

Depending on your schedule discussion needs, you can increase or decrease the '''swimlane height''' of any '''swimlane level''' visible in the chart using the above method as illustrated here for increasing the '''swimlane height''' of a '''Left#2 swimlane''':

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(4)-07142020.png]]</center>
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Looking at the illustration above reveals several interesting impacts to the chart:

:1) Increasing the '''Left#2 swimlane level’s height''' increases the '''height''' of the subordinate '''Left#3 swimlane levels '''and all its member '''rows'''.

:2) Because the selected '''Left#2 swimlane level (Integration & Testing) '''is a member of a '''Left#1 swimlane level (Phase III)''' that '''Left #1 swimlane level (Phase III) '''is increased in '''height'''.

:3) As a result of the overall increase in '''swimlane level heights''', the '''height dimension''' of the chart is increased as shown in the '''Chart Properties '''form’s '''Page Layout '''tab’s '''Document Setup''' control group’s '''Document height dial value window''' below:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(5)-07142020.png]]</center>
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The examples provided in this sub-section illustrates that it is possible to select any '''swimlane level cell''' and its '''swimlane''' and use the '''grab boxes''' provided to increase or decrease the '''swimlane height'''.  If, as an alternative, you use the '''double-left-click''' to select '''a specific swimlane level cell''', the action does not select the entire '''swimlane''' and it is not possible (using this selection method) to adjust the '''swimlane level’s height '''as shown below:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(6)-07142020.png]]</center>
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'''Multiple swimlane levels''' can be '''edited''' with respect to '''swimlane height''' using either of the '''multiple swimlane''' selection methods described in the above sub-section.

===Changing the Height of Several Selected Swimlanes in the Same Level===

As an example, if we use the '''CTL+Left-Click '''method to select three '''swimlanes''' in the same '''Left#3 swimlane level''', the resulting selection looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(7)-07142020.png]]</center>
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To increase the '''height''' of all three '''swimlanes''', move the cursor to one of the '''top grab boxes '''until the cursor becomes the '''double-arrow''' shape as shown here:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(8)-07142020.png]]</center>
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With the '''double-arrow''' cursor showing (mouse left-click button held down), move the mouse upward to the desired '''swimlane height''' and release the mouse left-click button as shown below:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(9)-07142020.png]]</center>
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At the end of the operation, all three selected '''swimlanes''' have their respective '''heights''' increased by the same amount and their member '''rows''' are increased in '''height'''.

===Changing the Height of Sequentially Selected Swimlanes in the Same Level===

As another example, if we use the '''SHIFT+Left-Click '''method to select four''' consecutive''' '''swimlanes''' in the same '''Left#3 swimlane level''', the resulting selection looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(10)-07142020.png]]</center>
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As shown in the previous example above, to increase the '''height''' of all four '''swimlanes''', move the cursor to one of the '''top grab boxes '''until the cursor becomes the '''double-arrow''' shape as shown here:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(11)-07142020.png]]</center>
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With the '''double-arrow''' cursor showing (mouse left-click button held down), move the mouse upward to the desired '''swimlane height''' and release the mouse left-click button as shown here:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(12)-07142020.png]]</center>
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==Resizing Swimlanes by Resizing the Chart’s Document Height==

All '''swimlane levels''' and their member '''rows '''can be increased or decreased in height by resizing the entire chart.  Recall that the '''Template Properties''' and '''Chart Properties '''form’s '''Page Layout '''tab’s '''Documentation Setup '''control group has a control for setting '''Document height '''as shown below in its '''default setting''':

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(13)-07152020.png]]</center>
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If it is necessary to increase all row and swimlane height in the chart, this can be done by increasing the value in the '''Document height dial value control''' after clicking the '''Document height '''radio button '''ON'''.

For the purpose of this example, if we change the '''Document height dial value control '''from its '''default value ''' of '''8.6 '''to '''12.0''', the resulting chart looks like this:

<center>[[File:P70-12_12_1-(14)-07152020.png]]</center>
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Comparing the two chart illustrations above, after the '''Document height '''increase, the resulting chart has increased '''row heights''', increased '''swimlane heights''', and the chart’s '''height dimension '''is increased to '''12.0'''.   Because the chart’s '''height dimension''' is changed, the charts appearance in '''output media''' is changed as well and some adjustments may be required.

==Related Links==

[[Manual Editing Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Labels for Version 7.0 (Portal) | Manual Editing Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Labels (Portal)]] <!--9.0.1-70-->

[[Creating and Editing Rows and Swimlanes for Version 7.0 (Portal) | Creating and Editing Rows and Swimlanes (Portal)]] <!--12.0.1-70-->

[[About OnePager's Rows and Swimlanes | About OnePager's Rows and Swimlanes]] <!--12.0.2-70-->

[[Collecting, Formatting, and Sorting Task/Milestones into Rows for Version 7.0 | Collecting, Formatting, and Sorting Task/Milestones into Rows]] <!--12.01.1-70-->

[[Creating, Formatting, and Sorting Swimlanes Levels for Version 7.0 | Creating, Formatting, and Sorting Swimlanes Levels]] <!--12.02.1-70-->

[[Creating and Formatting Text Columns for Version 7.0 | Creating and Formatting Text Columns]] <!--12.03.1-70-->

[[Row and Swimlane Borders for Version 7.0 | Row and Swimlane Borders]] <!--12.04.1-70-->

[[Editing Text Columns or Swimlane Labels for Version 7.0 | Editing Text Columns or Swimlane Labels]] <!--12.3.1-70-->

[[Resizing the Height of Rows for Version 7.0 | Resizing the Height of Rows]] <!--12.11.1-70-->

[[Editing Row Properties for Version 7.0 | Editing Row Properties]] <!--12.22.1-70-->

[[Editing Swimlane Properties for Version 7.0 | Editing Swimlane Properties]] <!--12.23.1-70-->

[[Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Pro for Version 7.0 | Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Pro]] <!--12.24.1-70-->

[[Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Express for Version 7.0 | Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Express]] <!--12.24.2-70-->

[[Editing with the Chart Properties form for Version 7.0 (Portal) | Editing with the Chart Properties form (Portal)]] <!--21.0.1-70-->

[[Managing Templates for Version 7.0 (Portal) | Managing Templates (Portal)]] <!--24.0.1-70-->

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