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title: "Editing Gantt Tasks: Inline Edits, Task Slider & Best Practices"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/editing-gantt-tasks-inline-edits-task-slider-best-practices"
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last_updated: "2025-06-26T17:45:26.174Z"
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# Editing Gantt Tasks: Inline Edits, Task Slider & Best Practices

## **✏️ Editing Gantt Tasks: Inline Edits, Task Slider & Best Practices**  
 

### 📘 Article Purpose

This article explains how to **edit existing tasks** in the Gantt Schedule—whether directly on the timeline, through the task slider, or via editable columns.

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## **✍️ Method 1: Edit via Task Slider**

1.  Click any task on the Gantt timeline **or** click the **pencil icon** in the task list
2.  The **Task Slider** will open with all editable fields
3.  Update any fields:
    -   Name, duration, start date, users, materials, etc.
4.  Click **Submit** to save changes

✅ All changes immediately reflect in the Gantt timeline

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## **✏️ Method 2: Inline Edits in the Gantt Table**

Some task details can be edited **directly in the table** (left panel):

### Editable via Inline Fields:

-   Task Name
-   Notes
-   Progress %
-   Label

### Not Editable Inline:

-   Materials
-   Equipment
-   Expected User Groups

🧠 Use Appearance Settings to show or hide specific columns for quick edits

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## **🔄 Timeline Adjustments**

You can also:

-   **Drag a task bar** on the Gantt chart to move it
-   **Stretch/shrink the bar** to adjust duration

🧭 The system respects working days and holidays, so weekends or holidays will be skipped in the duration logic

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## **📐 Best Practices**

| Situation | Recommended Method |
| --- | --- |
| Change everything at once | Use the Task Slider |
| Quick updates to name, label, or note | Inline in table |
| Shift timing or duration visually | Drag/rescale on timeline |

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## **🧠 Performance Tips**

-   Use the **List View toggle** if your schedule is large and laggy
-   Use filters to isolate only the tasks you need to update
-   Keep task labels up to date for better filtering and reporting