Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

...

Contents:

Table of Contents
minLevel2
maxLevel3
outlinefalse
stylenone
typelist
printablefalse

Introduction

Markers highlight important dates, such as events or deadlines. They remind you about dates that call for special care

...

or attention.

...

Once created, markers become instantly visible to

...

everybody who can access BigPicture and has proper security roles to

...

see the

...

box content.

...

With live synchronization and a variety of colors to choose from, your timeline can be a complete source of information for everyone.

You can see markers only in BigPicture. Markers are visible on the timeline of the following modules:

  • Overview

  • Gantt

  • Board

  • Objectives

  • Calendar

With live synchronization and a variety of colors to choose from, you can make your timeline a complete source of information for everyone.

Security and

...

configuration

You need at least the Box editor security role to add, edit, and remove markers.

...

Live sync on markers

New markers are instantly displayed in the Gantt module when live synchronization is on.

To enable live synchronization:

  1. Open BigPicture.

  2. Go to App settings (wrench icon in the top right corner)> General > Live sync

...

  1. > Markers.

  2. Activate the Enable Live sync on markers

...

  1. toggle.

  2. Click Save.

Display

...

markers

The Board, Objectives, and Calendar modules display markers by default.

To see markers in the Gantt module, you need to enable them first

...

:

  1. Open the Gantt module.

  2. Click the More actions button in the top

...

  1. right corner

...

  1. .

  2. Activate the Markers option.

...

Click on the marker to expand it or hover over it to display additional information:

...

Inherited

...

markers

Sub-boxes inherit markers so that all

...

important dates are

...

visible to users.

However, if you create a marker when working with a sub-

...

box will not show in the upper-level

...

box.

...

Current

...

date marker

The current date is indicated with a purple marker, which you

...

cannot edit. It's graphically represented by a circle outline with a dot at the center.

Add Custom Markers 

...

Add custom markers 

Gantt module

Before you begin, make sure that markers are enabled on the timeline.

Expand
titleSee how to enable markers
  1. Open the Gantt module.

  2. Click the More actions button in the top right corner.

  3. Activate the Markers option.

To add a new marker in the Gantt module:

...

  1. Open the Gantt module.

  2. Hover the mouse above the timeline date area.

  3. When you see a blue indicator with

...

  1. the + icon, click on that.

  2. Complete the details:

    1. Provide a name.

    2. Adjust the date.

    3. Add the description (optional).

    4. Change the color (optional).

  3. When ready, click

...

  1. Create

...

Board and Objectives

...

modules

To add a

...

new marker in the Board/Objectives module:

  1. Go to the Board

...

  1. /Objectives module.

  2. Click on the timeline when the

...

  1. +

...

Image Removed

Overview Module

Using the timeline mode of the Overview module, you can also add a marker.

Image Removed

Actions on markers

...

  1. icon appears.

  2. Complete the details:

    1. Provide a name.

    2. Adjust the date.

    3. Add the description (optional).

    4. Change the color (optional).

  3. When ready, click Create

...

Overview module

To add a new marker in the Overview module:

  1. Switch to the timeline mode in the top left corner.

  2. Click on the timeline when the + icon appears.

  3. Complete the details:

    1. Provide a name.

    2. Adjust the date.

    3. Add the description (optional).

    4. Change the color (optional).

  4. When ready, click Create

...

Actions on markers

The table presents the actions you can perform on markers in BigPicture.

Action

Description

Hover a mouse cursor over a marker

Display marker details (date, name, and description):

...

Screenshot of the marker's details. Image Added

All markers for the same date

Click on the number to expand a list of all markers created on the same date

...

.

A list

...

with own and inherited markers appears:

...

Screenshot of the list with all markers.Image Added

Move on top

Change the order of own markers displayed:

...

Screenshot of moving a marker on top.Image Added

Left-click on a marker

Unfold or collapse a marker:

...

Unfold or collapse a marker

Right-click on a marker

Expand a list with the following actions:

  • Edit an existing marker

  • Show markers list (own markers - editable and inherited markers - uneditable)

  • Expand all markers

  • Collapse all markers

  • Add a new marker

  • Delete a marker

Image Removed

Table of contents

...

Screenshot of right-clicking on a marker.Image Added

Double-click on a marker

Double-click to open and edit the marker:

Screenshot of double-clicking on a marker.Image Added