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==About Selecting Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Labels==
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==About Selecting Task/Milestone Shapes and Task Bar Name Labels==
  
1) OnePager provides several methods for '''selecting''' one or multiple task/milestone shapes and/or '''text labels''' in order to make manual '''edits''':
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1) OnePager provides several methods for '''selecting''' one or multiple task bars and/or milestone symbols and/or '''task bar name labels''' in order to make manual '''edits''':
  
===Selecting Task/Milestone Shapes with the Left-Click===
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===Selecting Task Bars/Milestone Symbols with the Left-Click===
  
2) '''Single task/milestone shape selection:''' Select, using a left-click, a single task/milestone shape in the graph, and notice that it receives a '''solid border selection box''' with two '''grab points''' (top and bottom) in the middle of the task/milestone.
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====Single Task Bar/Milestone Symbol Selection====
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2) Select, using a left-click, a single taskbar/milestone symbol in the graph, and notice that it receives a '''solid border selection box''' with two '''grab points''' (top and bottom) in the middle of the bar or symbol.
  
 
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3) '''Multiple task/milestone shape selections:''' Select multiple tasks/milestones shapes by holding down the '''Control key''' ('''CTRL''') and then selecting several tasks or milestones using successive left-clicks.
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====Multiple TaskBar/Milestone Symbol Selections====
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3) Select multiple task bars/milestone symbols by holding down the '''Control key''' ('''CTRL''') and then selecting several task bars or milestone symbols using successive left-clicks.
  
 
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4) '''Lasso:''' You can also drag a '''selection lasso''' around a group of tasks/milestones by first left clicking the mouse in some empty area of the graph and then dragging the '''selection rectangle''' around a group of tasks/milestones. 
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====Lasso Selection====
  
5) Releasing the mouse left-click button selects the tasks/milestones inside the '''lasso'''.
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4) You can also drag a '''selection lasso''' around a group of task bars/milestone symbols by first left-clicking the mouse in some empty area of the graph and then '''dragging''' the '''selection rectangle''' around a group of task bars/milestone symbols. 
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5) Releasing the mouse left-click button selects the task bars/milestone symbols inside the '''lasso'''.
  
 
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6) '''Select all:''' Alternatively, go to the OnePager '''Home''' tab and click '''Select All''' button in the '''Editing''' group to select all task/milestone shapes on the screen. 
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====Select All====
  
7) Then you can hold down the '''Control key''' and '''deselect''' tasks that you do not want to select.
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6) Alternatively, go to the OnePager '''Home''' ribbon tool bar tab and click '''Select All''' button in the '''Editing''' group to '''select all''' task bars/milestone symbols on the screen. 
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7) Then you can hold down the '''CTL key''' and '''deselect''' task bars that you do not want to select.
  
 
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8) '''Esc key:'''  If you want to '''redo''' your task/milestone '''selections''', press the '''ESC key''' and OnePager '''deselects''' all previously selected task/milestone shapes.
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====Escape (Esc) Key====
  
===Selecting Text Labels with the Left-Click===
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8) If you want to '''redo''' your task bar/milestone symbol '''selections''', press the '''ESC key''' and OnePager '''deselects''' all previously selected task bars/milestone symbols.
  
9) With OnePager Pro and Express version 7.0, the selection actions for selecting task/milestone shapes and their '''text labels''' is separated.
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===Selecting Task Bar Name Labels with the Left-Click===
  
10) '''Single text label selection:''' Select, using a left-click, a single '''text label''' in the graph and notice that the selected '''text label''' becomes enclosed in a rectangle.
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9) With OnePager Pro and Express version 7.0, the selection actions for selecting task bars/milestone symbols and their '''task bar name labels''' is separated.
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====Single Task Bar Name Label Selection====
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10) Select, using a left-click, a single '''task bar name label''' in the graph and notice that the selected '''task bar name label''' becomes enclosed in a rectangle.
  
 
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11) '''Multiple text label selections:''' Select multiple text label by holding down the '''Control key''' ('''CTRL''') and then selecting several '''text labels''' using successive left-clicks.
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====Multiple Task Bar Name Label Selections====
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11) Select multiple '''task bar name labels''' by holding down the '''Control key''' ('''CTRL''') and then selecting several '''task bar name labels''' using successive left-clicks.
  
 
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====Lassoing Task Bar Name Labels===
 
   
 
   
12) '''Lasso:''' The '''lasso''' is not an effective technique for selecting multiple '''text labels''' and attempting its use in not recommended for multiple '''text label''' selection.
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12) The '''lasso''' is not an effective technique for selecting multiple '''task bar name labels''' and attempting its use in not recommended for multiple '''task bar namelabel''' selection.
  
13) '''Select all:''' The use of the '''Select all''' options on the '''Home''' ribbon tab is not a preferred techniques for selecting '''text labels'''.  See the section below covering the '''Select associated text''' checkbox feature in the '''Chart Properties''' form's '''Advanced''' tab.
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====Selecting All Task Bar Name Labels====
  
14) '''Esc key:''' If you want to '''redo''' your '''text label''' '''selections''', press the '''ESC key''' and OnePager '''deselects''' all previously selected '''text labels'''.
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13) The use of the '''Select all''' options on the '''Home''' ribbon tool bar tab is not a preferred techniques for selecting '''task bar name labels'''.
  
===Selecting Task/Milestone Shapes and Text Label with the Right-Click===
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14) See the section below covering the '''Select associated text''' checkbox feature in the '''Chart Properties''' form's '''Advanced''' tab.
  
15) Right-clicking the task/milestone shape accesses the task/milestone '''context menu'''as shown below:
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====Escape (Esc) Key Use for Task Bar Name Labels====
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15) If you want to '''redo''' your '''task bar name label''' '''selections''', press the '''ESC key''' and OnePager '''deselects''' all previously selected '''task bar name labels'''.
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===Selecting Task Bar/Milestone Symbols and Task Bar Name Label with the Right-Click===
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16) Right-clicking the task bar/milestone symbol accesses the task bar right-click '''context menu'''as shown below:
  
 
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16) For the task/milestone shape '''context menu''', the commands behave exactly the same as in previous versions of OnePager.
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16) For the task bar right-click '''context menu''', the commands behave exactly the same as in previous versions of OnePager.
  
17) Right-clicking on the '''text label''' accesses the '''text label context menu''' as shown below:
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17) Right-clicking on the '''task bar name label''' accesses the '''task bar name label''' right-click '''context menu''' as shown below:
  
 
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18) For the '''text label''' '''context menu''', there are two commands in the '''context menu''':  
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18) For the '''task bar name label''' right-click '''context menu''', there are four (4) commands in the '''context menu''':  
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:a) '''Edit task name…''' to access the '''Enter text''' form
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:b) '''Re-optimize text collisions''' to have OnePager attempt to resolve '''task bar name label text collisions''' in the '''graph'''
  
:a) '''Edit task name…''' or
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:c) '''Unwrap text''' to '''unwrap '''task bar name label text strings''' that were '''wrapped''' as part of the '''task bar name label text collision avoidance process''' and,
  
:b) '''Format… '''to access the '''Change Task/Milestone Properties '''form at the '''Task Label '''tab.   
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:d) '''Format… '''to access the '''Change Task/Milestone Properties '''form at the '''Task Label '''tab.   
  
 
19) The '''Edit task name… '''and the '''Format…''' commands both behave as in previous versions of OnePager when selected with a right-click in the text label.   
 
19) The '''Edit task name… '''and the '''Format…''' commands both behave as in previous versions of OnePager when selected with a right-click in the text label.   

Revision as of 14:45, 15 May 2020

About Selecting Task/Milestone Shapes and Task Bar Name Labels

1) OnePager provides several methods for selecting one or multiple task bars and/or milestone symbols and/or task bar name labels in order to make manual edits:

Selecting Task Bars/Milestone Symbols with the Left-Click

Single Task Bar/Milestone Symbol Selection

2) Select, using a left-click, a single taskbar/milestone symbol in the graph, and notice that it receives a solid border selection box with two grab points (top and bottom) in the middle of the bar or symbol.

P70-9 1 1-70-(1)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(1)-06142019.png

Multiple TaskBar/Milestone Symbol Selections

3) Select multiple task bars/milestone symbols by holding down the Control key (CTRL) and then selecting several task bars or milestone symbols using successive left-clicks.

P70-9 1 1-70-(2)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(2)-06142019.png

Lasso Selection

4) You can also drag a selection lasso around a group of task bars/milestone symbols by first left-clicking the mouse in some empty area of the graph and then dragging the selection rectangle around a group of task bars/milestone symbols.

5) Releasing the mouse left-click button selects the task bars/milestone symbols inside the lasso.

P70-9 1 1-70-(3)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(3)-06142019.png

Select All

6) Alternatively, go to the OnePager Home ribbon tool bar tab and click Select All button in the Editing group to select all task bars/milestone symbols on the screen.

7) Then you can hold down the CTL key and deselect task bars that you do not want to select.

P70-9 1 1-70-(4)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(4)-06142019.png

Escape (Esc) Key

8) If you want to redo your task bar/milestone symbol selections, press the ESC key and OnePager deselects all previously selected task bars/milestone symbols.

Selecting Task Bar Name Labels with the Left-Click

9) With OnePager Pro and Express version 7.0, the selection actions for selecting task bars/milestone symbols and their task bar name labels is separated.

Single Task Bar Name Label Selection

10) Select, using a left-click, a single task bar name label in the graph and notice that the selected task bar name label becomes enclosed in a rectangle.

P70-9 1 1-70-(5)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(5)-06142019.png

Multiple Task Bar Name Label Selections

11) Select multiple task bar name labels by holding down the Control key (CTRL) and then selecting several task bar name labels using successive left-clicks.

P70-9 1 1-70-(6)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(6)-06142019.png

=Lassoing Task Bar Name Labels

12) The lasso is not an effective technique for selecting multiple task bar name labels and attempting its use in not recommended for multiple task bar namelabel selection.

Selecting All Task Bar Name Labels

13) The use of the Select all options on the Home ribbon tool bar tab is not a preferred techniques for selecting task bar name labels.

14) See the section below covering the Select associated text checkbox feature in the Chart Properties form's Advanced tab.

Escape (Esc) Key Use for Task Bar Name Labels

15) If you want to redo your task bar name label selections, press the ESC key and OnePager deselects all previously selected task bar name labels.

Selecting Task Bar/Milestone Symbols and Task Bar Name Label with the Right-Click

16) Right-clicking the task bar/milestone symbol accesses the task bar right-click context menuas shown below:

File:P70-9 1 1-70-(7)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(7)-06142019.png

16) For the task bar right-click context menu, the commands behave exactly the same as in previous versions of OnePager.

17) Right-clicking on the task bar name label accesses the task bar name label right-click context menu as shown below:

File:P70-9 1 1-70-(8)-06142019.png
P70-9_1_1-70-(8)-06142019.png

18) For the task bar name label right-click context menu, there are four (4) commands in the context menu:

a) Edit task name… to access the Enter text form
b) Re-optimize text collisions to have OnePager attempt to resolve task bar name label text collisions in the graph
c) Unwrap text to unwrap task bar name label text strings that were wrapped as part of the task bar name label text collision avoidance process and,
d) Format… to access the Change Task/Milestone Properties form at the Task Label tab.

19) The Edit task name… and the Format… commands both behave as in previous versions of OnePager when selected with a right-click in the text label.

20) For more information on Changing individual task/milestone properties, please see the article at: Changing Individual Task/Milestone Properties (Color, Shapes, Labels, etc.) 9.2.1-70.

Making the Task/Milestone Shape Left-Click Selection Select Both the Task Shape and Text Label in One Left Click

21) OnePager 7.0 provides a control for you to change the response that a left-click on a task shape allowing a single click on the task shape to select both the task shape and its corresponding text label.

22) The control is called the Select associated text checkbox and is found in the Template and Chart Properties form’s Advanced tab in the Display options control group as shown below for the Chart Properties form:

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23) If you mouse over this checkbox, the following tool tip appears: When the task/milestone shape is selected, also select all text associated with the shape, including the task name, dates, and percent complete labels.

24) As with all tool tips they are provided to assist you in determining what the control basically does.

25) As an example, the illustration below is a chart portion where there was a left-click on the task shape only when the Select associated text checkbox is checked Off.

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26) Left-clicking the task shape only selects the task shape as shown above.

27) When the task shape is selected in the above example, only the Icons on the Home tool bar tab that are applicable to editing task shapes are enabled.

28) The enabled control groups are: Editing, Settings, Font, and Format.

29) Even with the Select associated text checkbox checked Off, left-clicks on the task shape still allow you to change Font properties but not text label position.

30) You can change text label alignment if the text label is configured such that text label alignment changes are available.

31) However, in the situation described above, where one or more task shapes are left-clicked with the Select associated text checkbox checked Off, you can right-click on any of the selected task shape, access its normal context menu, and use all the commands in the context menu as well as all the tabs available in the Change Task/Milestone Properties form accessed from the Format… command in the context menu.

32) Additionally, you can access the Change Task/Milestone Properties form by clicking the Format… Icon on the Home tool bar tab as shown below:

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P70-0_4_2_3-70-(13)-06122019.png

33) To complete the example, the illustration below is a chart portion where the Select associated text checkbox is checked On, and the task shape is selected with a left-click:

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P70-0_4_2_3-70-(14)-06122019.png

34) With the Select associated text checkbox checked On, a left-click on the task shape selects the task shape and its text label as shown above.

35) When the task shape and text label are selected in the above example, ALL Icons on the Home tool bar tab that are applicable to editing task shapes and text labels are enabled.

36) The applicable control groups are: Editing, Settings, Font, Format, and Position.

37) The Alignment control group is only enabled if there is an option available to re-align the text label or text labels for selected items.

38) Essentially, checking the Select associated text checkbox On makes the OnePager behavior relative to left-clicking of task shapes or text labels operate the same as left-clicking only the task shape in previous versions of OnePager.

39) You can right-click on either the task shape or text label in this situation and the appropriate context menu is accessed and all associated commands operate as documented including gaining access to the Change Task/Milestone Properties form.

40) OnePager, regardless of the status of the Select associated text status of checked On or checked Off, permits you to right-click on any previously selected task shape or text label and accesses any of the context menu commands.

About Selecting Task Links in the Chart

Please use the following references for more information on selecting Data-driven and manual Task Links in the chart:

Selecting Task Links for Editing in the Chart Editor for OnePager Pro 19.4.1-70 Selecting Task Links for Editing in the Chart Editor for OnePager Express 19.4.2-70

Related Links

Linking Task and Milestone Using Manual and Data-Driven Task Links (Portal) 19.0.1-70

(9.1.1-70)