Today, we offer a new, handy feature on Wrike’s Gantt chart. Now you can create a task on the timeline with one mouse gesture! Advanced Web technologies (AJAX) allowed us to implement this feature and improve your experience with Wrike. Adding tasks to the timeline became as easy as creating dependencies and rescheduling plans.
How it works
Switch to the “Timeline” tab. Choose the day when your task is planned to start, click on any empty line in the timeline, hold the mouse button and pull your mouse to the right. Once the task bar reaches the day when the task is planned to be finished, release the mouse button. A dialog window, where you can quickly enter the task name and assign the task, will appear. Enter the data and click on the “Create task” button.
Then, if you want to add a task description, attachments, priority and other properties, move the mouse pointer over the task bar and click on the “Edit task” link in the pop-up tooltip. You can also find the task in the list mode and edit it there.
See a video of this feature in action:
As you see, it takes just a couple of seconds to add a task to the plan. It takes no effort to notify a person about the new task assignment because Wrike does it for you. It is very convenient to monitor tasks in Wrike with the help of instant e-mail notifications and a daily digest of changes. Viva la productivity!
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Create a Task on the Timeline
Published by Valerie
| Wednesday, 03 September, 2008
Build Task Dependencies to Schedule Projects
Published by Valerie
| Monday, 04 August, 2008
Wrike’s users benefit from the timeline feature that allows them to plan projects and reschedule tasks with drag-and-drop support. You can drag the task bar on the chart to change the task duration, start date or end date. Once any change is made, your team members are instantly notified about it via e-mail, RSS or iCal feed.
Task dependencies, an important project management feature, have been launched this week. Wrike automatically links tasks so that a rescheduling of a top task cascades down to its dependent tasks, immediately displaying the downstream effects on the entire project. This results in a far more accurate and maintainable project plan. Watch a demo of task dependencies in action.
How task dependencies work.
Task dependencies are available to you with an enterprise subscription. We welcome you to upgrade your account and instantly benefit from task dependencies.
If you are keeping your plans in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel, it is very easy to start using Wrike. You can simply import your MS Project files to Wrike, share them with your colleagues and work on the plans together, anytime and anywhere. Sign up for Wrike now and get a 30-day free trial.
Task dependencies, an important project management feature, have been launched this week. Wrike automatically links tasks so that a rescheduling of a top task cascades down to its dependent tasks, immediately displaying the downstream effects on the entire project. This results in a far more accurate and maintainable project plan. Watch a demo of task dependencies in action.
How task dependencies work.
- Log into your Wrike workspace.
- Switch to the Timeline tab.
- Expand folders if necessary.
- Point the cursor over the top right corner of the task bar. A small triangle appears.
- Create a dependency using the drag-and-drop support. Click on the triangle and drag the line to the dependent task.
- If you are a Wrike user and you don’t have an enterprise subscription, Wrike gives you an option to upgrade to an enterprise subscription.
Task dependencies are available to you with an enterprise subscription. We welcome you to upgrade your account and instantly benefit from task dependencies.
If you are keeping your plans in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel, it is very easy to start using Wrike. You can simply import your MS Project files to Wrike, share them with your colleagues and work on the plans together, anytime and anywhere. Sign up for Wrike now and get a 30-day free trial.
Expand All Folders on a Timeline with a One-click Action
Published by Valerie
| Wednesday, 02 July, 2008
Today, we would like to delight you with a very handy feature. Now you can expand and collapse all your timelines with a one-click action. Once you click on the appropriate icon, all subfolders within a selected folder expand to show all its tasks on a timeline. The same applies to the way you can collapse all folders displayed on a timeline. Simply click on the icon with the upward arrow to collapse all folders. For new users, by selected folder we mean a folder that you select in the left pane of your workspace.
Now Wrike Users Can Easily Print a Timeline
Published by Valerie
| Sunday, 04 May, 2008
We are delighted to tell you that we have released a new feature – timeline printing.
To get a printed version of a timeline, you no longer need to take its screenshot and paste it from a clipboard to Word/Paint/etc. to be able to print it afterward.
Thanks to the new Wrike feature, all you have to do is click on the “Print” icon in the upper right corner of a timeline view. You instantly get a graphic file in the PNG format, ready to print. It evidently saves you time and effort.
Besides, an additional size option allows you to have your timeline printed in the scale you need. You can choose the necessary scale for the timeline view by selecting weeks, months, quarters or years in zoom.
So, you quickly get a handy printed version of your project plan that can be helpful at meetings and presentations.
The timeline printing feature is our response to our users’ numerous requests that we are always willing to listen to. We are glad to develop the most practical project management tool the way users need it.
To get a printed version of a timeline, you no longer need to take its screenshot and paste it from a clipboard to Word/Paint/etc. to be able to print it afterward.
Thanks to the new Wrike feature, all you have to do is click on the “Print” icon in the upper right corner of a timeline view. You instantly get a graphic file in the PNG format, ready to print. It evidently saves you time and effort. Besides, an additional size option allows you to have your timeline printed in the scale you need. You can choose the necessary scale for the timeline view by selecting weeks, months, quarters or years in zoom.
So, you quickly get a handy printed version of your project plan that can be helpful at meetings and presentations.
The timeline printing feature is our response to our users’ numerous requests that we are always willing to listen to. We are glad to develop the most practical project management tool the way users need it.
Enhancements in Wrike’s Timeline
Published by Valerie
| Thursday, 13 March, 2008
Besides working on the tasks that need to be done, many of our users wanted to easily see what tasks are already done. We added this feature, so now you can get a full picture of your project plan. Completed tasks, as well as active ones, can be now displayed on a timeline.
You can choose to view all tasks on a timeline (both active and completed), if you need a visual presentation of your entire project plan. If you want to reschedule only tasks that are planned, you can display only active tasks that aren't completed.
We also added more distinctive visuals on a timeline view to help you quickly get a clear project picture. Completed tasks are grey now, active tasks are blue, and overdue tasks are red.
You can choose to view all tasks on a timeline (both active and completed), if you need a visual presentation of your entire project plan. If you want to reschedule only tasks that are planned, you can display only active tasks that aren't completed.We also added more distinctive visuals on a timeline view to help you quickly get a clear project picture. Completed tasks are grey now, active tasks are blue, and overdue tasks are red.
Get a Timeline on the way
Published by Valerie
| Monday, 16 July, 2007
If you have ever dealt with project management software, you know Gantt charts can be helpful. But most likely you are stuck with your e-mail to manage your projects and you want to build charts based on the tasks that your e-mails contain without much hassle. We’ve got something for you. Use a timeline option in Wrike project management solution.
You work with your sales leads, customer service requests or Web site development tasks. Wrike helps you keep track of them. At any time you can switch to the Timeline view and get excellent support for your time management. A timeline visualizes a project schedule perfectly. It helps you quickly understand how your projects are going and what requires your particular attention. You can easily build plans and keep track of progress.
You can update your plans in accordance with your business goals and time frames. Devote time to prepare a presentation and simultaneously quote potential customers who send you RFPs. Then schedule participation in an exhibition and follow-up with the received leads. Sign contracts and take a long breath on vacation finally. If you update shared plans, change dates or delegate tasks, everyone on the team is informed about it on the same basis as when they work with the Task List view.
So add the due date [in square brackets] into the subject of your e-mails and wrike@wrike.com into the CC field and Wrike will build a Gantt chart for you:
You work with your sales leads, customer service requests or Web site development tasks. Wrike helps you keep track of them. At any time you can switch to the Timeline view and get excellent support for your time management. A timeline visualizes a project schedule perfectly. It helps you quickly understand how your projects are going and what requires your particular attention. You can easily build plans and keep track of progress.
You can update your plans in accordance with your business goals and time frames. Devote time to prepare a presentation and simultaneously quote potential customers who send you RFPs. Then schedule participation in an exhibition and follow-up with the received leads. Sign contracts and take a long breath on vacation finally. If you update shared plans, change dates or delegate tasks, everyone on the team is informed about it on the same basis as when they work with the Task List view.
So add the due date [in square brackets] into the subject of your e-mails and wrike@wrike.com into the CC field and Wrike will build a Gantt chart for you:
The Timeline goes live
Published by Valerie
| Tuesday, 05 June, 2007
We have developed a Timeline, which is mostly known as a Gantt Chart. Now you can:
- have the big picture of parallel projects,
- track the work load of your team members, and
- create elegantly designed outlines of plans.
All these tasks are a huge challenge when using other online project management and collaboration tools, aren’t they?
Here is a short demo for you.
Some technical details.
The red flag marks the due date, and the floating bar chart represents the task duration. So you can easily drag a bar and thus change the start date of a task. To change the task duration, you only need to pull the bar’s borders. The red flag - the due date – keeps you from accidentally overstepping the deadline and doesn’t allow the bar chart to move outside of it.
- have the big picture of parallel projects,
- track the work load of your team members, and
- create elegantly designed outlines of plans.
All these tasks are a huge challenge when using other online project management and collaboration tools, aren’t they?
Here is a short demo for you.
Some technical details.
The red flag marks the due date, and the floating bar chart represents the task duration. So you can easily drag a bar and thus change the start date of a task. To change the task duration, you only need to pull the bar’s borders. The red flag - the due date – keeps you from accidentally overstepping the deadline and doesn’t allow the bar chart to move outside of it.
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