Introduction
There may be a number of important dates that call for special care and attention. You can highlight them using a marker. Once highlighted, they'll become instantly visible to all users with access to the App and appropriate security roles to view the Box content.
Markers can only be viewed using the App and when you add a marker, it will be visible on the timeline of the following modules:
Overview
Gantt
With live synchronization and various colors to choose from, you can make your timeline a complete source of information for everyone.
Security and Configuration
To add, edit, and remove markers you need at least the Box editor security role.
To enable Live sync, go to App Configuration > General> Live sync > Markers.
Finally, activate "Enable Live sync on markers". Once Live sync is on, new markers will be instantly displayed in the Gantt module.
Displaying Markers
To see markers in the Gantt module, you need to enable them first. To do this, click on the timeline options button ". . ." in the top-right corner of the timeline and put a checkmark next to markers in the dialog box.
Right-click on the marker to display additional information:
Markers in sub-Boxes
Markers are inherited by sub-boxes so that all the important dates are clearly 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.
Adding Custom Markers
Gantt Module
To add a new marker, hover your pointer above the timeline date area, and a blue indicator with a plus icon will appear. Now click to open a dialog box for adding markers.
Make sure that the markers are enabled first.
You can color code custom markers to differentiate between types of events. Use various colors, adjust the dates, and include additional information to make sure that everyone knows everything about the event:
Overview Module
To display or modify markers, switch to the Timeline view in the Overview module.
Editing and Deleting Markers
To edit a marker, click on it (or in the case of Gantt right-click) and select edit to change:
Name
Color
Date
Description
To delete the marker, right-click on the marker and select “Delete”.
