Adding a Row or Swimlane for Version 7.0

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Overview

In the context of this article, adding a row or adding a swimlane means making the addition manually to an existing chart. This is done through the use of the add commands found in the three right-click context menus you have available in the chart as shown below.

Swimlane Level Right-Click Context Menu

The swimlane level right-click context menu looks like this:

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The swimlane level right-click context menu contains a command for adding swimlane Above or Below an existing swimlane as shown here:

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Additionally, the swimlane level right-click context menu has commands for Add row to swimlane At top of swimlane or At bottom of swimlane as shown here:

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Text Column Right-Click Context Menu

The text column right-click context menu looks like this:

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The text column right-click context menu with its Add row Above or Below commands/sub-commands is shown below:

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Open Space Right-Click Context Menu

The open space right-click context menu looks like this:

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The open space right-click context menu has an Add swimlane Above or Below command/sub-commands as shown here:

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The open space right-click context menu also has an Add row Above or Below command/sub-commands as shown below:

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In using any of the right-click context menus shown in the illustrations above, it is important to place the mouse cursor in the desired selection area before performing the right-click. To be able to use the swimlane level right-click context menu, at least one swimlane level must be present in the chart. Likewise, to use the text column right-click context menu, at least one text column must be present in the chart. The swimlane level and text column right-click context menus can be used after selecting multiple swimlane level cells or multiple text column cells. The open space right-click context menu can only be used to select one row in the graph area and the command generally applies to the selected row or to the swimlane levels to which the selected row has membership.

This article provides instruction on the use of these three right-click context menus with examples.

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Using the Swimlane Level Right-Click Context Menu

Adding Swimlanes Above or Below Existing Swimlane

Maverick swimlanes can be added to the chart at any swimlane level using the swimlane level right-click context menu’s Add swimlane command. You have two options within the selected swimlane as to where to place the added row: (1) Above or (2) Below the selected swimlane. A single swimlane is added to the selected swimlane in the specified position. The added swimlane consists of one row empty of any task bars/milestone symbols, there are no labels in any text column cells associated with the added row, and there is no label in the swimlane level cell or cells created with the new row.

Selecting a Single Swimlane Level Cell - Example

The following sequence of illustrations show how a swimlane can be added to a Left#2 swimlane level using the Above sub-command:

1) Right-click in the desired swimlane level cell to access the swimlane level right-click context menu as shown here:
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2) Next, move the mouse over to the Add swimlane command which automatically accesses the two sub-command as shown here:
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3) Select the Above sub-command by moving the mouse to the Above sub-command as shown below:
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4) When the Add swimlane/Above command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places a blank row above the selected swimlane level cell consisting of blank text column cells, if any, and blank Left#2 and Left#3 swimlane level cells as shown here:
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A similar result is achieved when the selected command/sub-command combination is Add swimlane/Below.

Selecting Multiple Swimlane Levels Cell - Example

Swimlanes can be added to multiple swimlane level cells by selecting multiple swimlane level cells in the same swimlane as shown below:

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When the command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places three empty swimlanes into the chart as shown here:

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The added swimlanes in this case have the same initial properties as with the case where only one new swimlane was added Above or Below the selected swimlane level cell.

Adding Row to Swimlane At Top or Bottom of an Existing Swimlane

Maverick rows can be added to the chart at any swimlane level using the swimlane level right-click context menu’s command. You have two options within the selected swimlane as to where to place the added row: (1) At top of swimlane or (2) At bottom of swimlane. A single row is added to the selected swimlane in the specified position. The added row is empty of any task bars/milestone symbols, there are no labels in any text column cells associated with the added row, and there is no label in the swimlane level cell created with the new row.

Selecting a Single Swimlane Level Cell - Example

The following sequence of illustrations show how a row can be added to a Left#2 swimlane level using the top of swimlane sub-command:

1) Right-click in the desired swimlane level cell to access the b right-click context menu as shown here:
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2) Next, move the mouse over to the Add row to swimlane command which automatically accesses the two sub-command as shown here:
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3) Select the At top of swimlane sub-command by moving the mouse to the At top of swimlane sub-command as shown below:
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4) When the Add row to swimlane/At top of swimlane command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places a blank row at the top of the selected swimlane level cell that is empty of task bars/milestone symbols and with blank text column cells, if any, as shown here:
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In the case illustrated above, the new row becomes the top row of the selected swimlane shown in the above chart portion. The row added at the top of the selected swimlane level cell in the above example is a member of all three swimlane levels. A similar result is achieved when the selected command/sub-command combination is Add row to swimlane/At bottom of swimlane.

Selecting Multiple Swimlane Levels Cells - Example

Rows can be added to multiple swimlane level cells by selecting multiple swimlane level cells in the same swimlane as shown below:

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When the command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places three empty rows into the chart as shown here:

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In the case illustrated above, the new rows become the top row of each of the three swimlane levels shown in the above chart portion. The row added at the top of the selected swimlane level cells in the above example is a member of all three swimlane levels. A similar result is achieved when the selected command/sub-command combination is Add row to swimlane/At bottom of swimlane.

Using the Text Column Right-Click Context Menu

Adding Rows Above or Below an Existing Row

Maverick rows can be added to the chart from any text column cell using the text column right-click context menu’s Add row command. Rows are selected from their associated text column cells. Therefore, there must be at least one text column defined and showing for rows in the chart.

You have two options within the selected text column cell (row) as to where to place the added row: (1) Above or (2) Below the selected text column cell. A single row is added to the selected text column (row) in the specified position. The added row is empty of any task bars/milestone symbols and there are no labels in any text column cells associated with the added row.

Adding a New Row Above an Existing Swimlane - Example

Selecting a Single Text Column Cell - Example

The following sequence of illustrations show how a row can be added above or below a selected text column cell using the Add row/Above command/sub-command:

1) Right-click in the desired text column cell to access the text column right-click context menu as shown here:
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2) Next, move the mouse over to the Add row command which automatically accesses the two sub-command as shown here:
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3) Select the Above sub-command by moving the mouse to the Above sub-command as shown below:
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4) When the Add row/Above command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places a blank row above the selected text column cell as shown here:
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A similar result is achieved when the selected command/sub-command combination is Add row/Below.

The added row is empty of any task bars/milestone symbols and there are no labels in any text column cells associated with the added row.

Selecting Multiple Text Column Cells- Example

Rows can be added to multiple text column cells (rows) by selecting multiple text column cells in the same text column as shown below:

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When the command/sub-command is clicked, OnePager places three empty rows into the chart as shown here:

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The added rows in this case have the same initial properties as with the case where only one new row was added Above or Below the selected text column cell. The added rows are empty of any task bars/milestone symbols and there are no labels in any text column cells associated with the added rows.

Using the Open Space Right-Click Context Menu

The open space right-click context menu contains serval commands that are also found in the swimlane level and text column right-click context menus as shown below:

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In particular the open space right-click context menu is useful for adding swimlanes and/or adding rows when neither swimlane level cells nor text column cells are visible in the chart. To do either of these operations, place the mouse cursor in the nearest row where you want the added swimlane or row, click either the Add swimlane/Above or Below command/sub-command or the Add row/Above or Below command/sub-command, and OnePager places a single empty swimlane/row in the desired position. It is only possible to add one swimlane or add one row at a time using the open space right-click context menu and the Add swimlane or Add row commands.

The open space right-click context menu looks like this in a chart where swimlane levels and text columns are not shown:

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Adding Swimlanes Above or Below an Existing Row

As mentioned above, using the open space right-click context menu to Add swimlane/Above or Below involves the same steps as using the swimlane level right-click context menu’s Add swimlane/Above or Below commands/sub-commands when swimlane level cells are shown in the chart. The open space right-click context menu commands can be used when swimlane level cells are shown in the chart and the added swimlane becomes a member of the lowest level swimlane being shown.

When swimlane levels are shown in the chart, the process to Add swimlane/Above or Below is the same as the steps demonstrated in the example at: Adding a New Swimlane Above an Existing Swimlane - Example

Keep in mind that only one swimlane can be added at a time when the open space right-click context menu is used for this purpose. It is not possible to make multiple selections with the open space right-click context menu using any of the multiple selections methods. When multiple right-clicks are performed in open space, the open space right-click context menu is placed at the point of the last right-click.

Adding Rows Above or Below an Existing Row

As mentioned above, using the open space right-click context menu to Add row/Above or Below involves the same steps as using the text column right-click context menu’s Add row/Above or Below commands/sub-commands when text column cells are shown in the chart. The open space right-click context menu commands can be used when text column cells are shown in the chart and the added row becomes a member of the lowest level swimlane being shown.

When swimlane levels are shown in the chart, the process to Add row/Above or Below is the same as the steps demonstrated in the example at: Adding a New Row at the Top of an Existing Swimlane - Example

Keep in mind that only one row can be added at a time when the open space right-click context menu is used for this purpose. It is not possible to make multiple selections with the open space right-click context menu. When multiple right-clicks are performed in open space, the open space right-click context menu is placed at the point of the last right-click.

Related Links

Manual Editing Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Labels (Portal)

Creating and Editing Rows and Swimlanes (Portal)

About OnePager's Rows and Swimlanes

Collecting, Formatting, and Sorting Task/Milestones into Rows

Creating, Formatting, and Sorting Swimlanes Levels

Creating and Formatting Text Columns

Row and Swimlane Borders

Editing Text Columns or Swimlane Labels

Resizing the Width of Text Columns and Swimlanes

Resizing the Height of Rows

Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Swimlanes

Editing Row Properties

Editing Swimlane Properties

Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Pro

Zebra Striping for Rows and Swimlanes for OnePager Express

Editing with the Chart Properties form (Portal)

Managing Templates (Portal)

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