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1) OnePager Pro and Express give you two (2) main ways to '''edit''' your chart: | 1) OnePager Pro and Express give you two (2) main ways to '''edit''' your chart: | ||
| − | :* '''Globally''', by changing settings and rules in the '''Template''' form and/or '''Chart Properties''' form | + | :* '''Globally''', by changing settings and rules in the '''Template Properties''' form and/or '''Chart Properties''' form |
| − | :* '''Manually''', by | + | :* '''Manually''', by '''editig''' and changing '''colors''', '''fonts''', and other formatting by hand in the '''Chart Editor'''. |
| − | 2) Here are some reasons to customize your chart through the '''Template''' form and/or '''Chart Properties''' form instead of making changes by hand. | + | 2) Here are some reasons to customize your chart through the '''Template Properties''' form and/or '''Chart Properties''' form instead of making changes by hand. |
===Speed=== | ===Speed=== | ||
| − | 3) Changing settings through the '''Chart Properties''' form lets you change | + | 3) Changing settings through the '''Chart Properties''' form lets you change a large variety of settings at once. |
| − | 4) For example, if you want to change the '''font''' for all of your | + | 4) For example, if you want to change the '''font''' for all of your task bars, it’s much faster to change your '''default font''' once through '''Chart Properties''' form than it is to select task bar one at a time and change '''fonts''' individually. |
===Repeatability=== | ===Repeatability=== | ||
| − | 5) When you change settings through '''Chart Properties '''form, those changes can eventually be made into a '''Template '''form, making it easier to repeat the same formatting in other charts. | + | 5) When you change settings through '''Chart Properties '''form, those changes can eventually be made into a '''Template Properties '''form, making it easier to repeat the same formatting in other charts. |
| − | 6) Manual '''edits''' cannot be incorporated into a '''Template '''form—'''ever!''' If you’re going to invest | + | 6) Manual '''edits''' cannot be incorporated into a '''Template Properties '''form—'''ever!''' |
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| + | 7) If you’re going to invest your time in getting your chart to look the way you want and you want to make that look and feel a standard, make sure that you can use those settings in the future by saving it as a '''Template Properties''' form. | ||
===Accuracy=== | ===Accuracy=== | ||
| − | + | 8) The more '''manual-edits''' you make to a chart, the farther it gets from the reality of its associated '''Chart Properties''' form. | |
| − | + | 9) Letting OnePager dynamically assign '''colors''' is always going to be accurate. | |
| − | + | 10) On the other hand, if you are '''hand-painting colors''' in your OnePager chart, you’ll have to review each one of those '''colors''' for accuracy every time your project changes, which leaves room for errors. | |
| − | + | 11) However, when it is not required to make '''edits''' that change settings and rules for all task bars and '''text labels''', OnePager Pro and Express provide you with the tools to '''edit''' to individual items in the chart. | |
| − | + | 12) Both the '''Global''' and '''Manual''' '''editing''' references to associated articles are provided below: | |
| − | ==Globally Editing Task | + | ==Globally Editing Task Bars and Milestone Symbols and Text Labels with the Template Properties and Chart Properties Forms== |
| − | Here are references to articles that specifically deal with '''editing''' your chart using the '''Template''' form or the '''Chart Properties''' form: | + | Here are references to articles that specifically deal with '''editing''' your chart using the '''Template Properties''' form or the '''Chart Properties''' form: |
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| − | ==Manually Editing Task | + | ==Manually Editing Task Bars and Milestone Symbols and Text Labels in the Chart Editor== |
| − | The article links below provide additional information on the '''editing''' of task | + | The article links below provide additional information on the '''editing''' of task bars and milestone symbols and '''text labels'''in the '''Chart Editor''': |
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Revision as of 14:03, 15 May 2020
Contents
Overview
1) OnePager Pro and Express give you two (2) main ways to edit your chart:
- Globally, by changing settings and rules in the Template Properties form and/or Chart Properties form
- Manually, by editig and changing colors, fonts, and other formatting by hand in the Chart Editor.
2) Here are some reasons to customize your chart through the Template Properties form and/or Chart Properties form instead of making changes by hand.
Speed
3) Changing settings through the Chart Properties form lets you change a large variety of settings at once.
4) For example, if you want to change the font for all of your task bars, it’s much faster to change your default font once through Chart Properties form than it is to select task bar one at a time and change fonts individually.
Repeatability
5) When you change settings through Chart Properties form, those changes can eventually be made into a Template Properties form, making it easier to repeat the same formatting in other charts.
6) Manual edits cannot be incorporated into a Template Properties form—ever!
7) If you’re going to invest your time in getting your chart to look the way you want and you want to make that look and feel a standard, make sure that you can use those settings in the future by saving it as a Template Properties form.
Accuracy
8) The more manual-edits you make to a chart, the farther it gets from the reality of its associated Chart Properties form.
9) Letting OnePager dynamically assign colors is always going to be accurate.
10) On the other hand, if you are hand-painting colors in your OnePager chart, you’ll have to review each one of those colors for accuracy every time your project changes, which leaves room for errors.
11) However, when it is not required to make edits that change settings and rules for all task bars and text labels, OnePager Pro and Express provide you with the tools to edit to individual items in the chart.
12) Both the Global and Manual editing references to associated articles are provided below:
Globally Editing Task Bars and Milestone Symbols and Text Labels with the Template Properties and Chart Properties Forms
Here are references to articles that specifically deal with editing your chart using the Template Properties form or the Chart Properties form:
| Managing Templates (Portal) 24.0.1-70 | Editing with the Chart Properties form (Portal) 21.0.1-70 |
Manually Editing Task Bars and Milestone Symbols and Text Labels in the Chart Editor
The article links below provide additional information on the editing of task bars and milestone symbols and text labelsin the Chart Editor:
Related Links
Conditional Formatting (Portal) 11.0.1-70
Creating and Editing Rows and Swimlanes (Portal) 12.0.1-70
Modifying Decorations on Tasks/Milestones (Portal) 10.0.1-70
Modifying the Time Axis (Portal) 22.0.1-70
Linking Task and Milestone Using Manual and Data-Driven Task Links (Portal) 19.0.1-70
The Chart Legend (Portal) 15.0.1-70
Creating and Managing Curtains 16.0.1-70
Creating and Managing Comment Boxes 13.0.1-70
Creating and Managing Free Boxes 14.0.1-70
Absorbing one task into another 17.0.1-70
Creating and Managing Virtual Summary Tasks 18.0.1-70
Background Images (Portal) 20.0.1-70
Editing with the Chart Properties form (Portal) 21.0.1-70
Managing Templates (Portal) 24.0.1-70
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