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title: "Gantt Schedule Overview: Use Cases, Navigation & Schedule Types"
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# Gantt Schedule Overview: Use Cases, Navigation & Schedule Types

## **📊 Gantt Schedule Overview: Use Cases, Navigation & Schedule Types**  
 

### 📘 Article Purpose

This article further introduces Ontraccr’s **Gantt Schedule**—what it is, when to use it, and how to navigate its interface and schedule types.

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## **🏗️ What Is the Gantt Schedule?**

The Gantt Schedule is a **long-term planning tool** used to:

-   Map project tasks over time
-   Plan labor, materials, and equipment
-   Visualize project phases in a timeline format

🧠 While the Field Schedule is for day-to-day labor, the Gantt Schedule is used for forecasting, sequencing, and high-level planning.

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## **🧰 Typical Use Cases**

-   Project planning across weeks or months
-   Resource allocation (who, what, when)
-   Connecting planned work to field execution
-   Scheduling milestones and task dependencies

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## **🧭 How to Access the Gantt Schedule**

1.  Go to **Scheduling** in the left navigation
2.  Click **Gantt Schedule**
3.  You’ll land on the main **Gantt interface**

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## **📂 Types of Gantt Schedules**

There are **three types** of Gantt schedules you can access from the dropdown at the top-left:

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### 1\. **Project Schedules** (Auto-created)

-   Automatically created when you make a new project
-   Tied directly to the project
-   Can also be accessed from the **Projects page** (via the Gantt tab)

🧠 Best for mapping out tasks related to a specific job.

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### 2\. **General Schedules**

-   Not tied to any project
-   Used for **custom planning** (e.g., internal resource forecasting, equipment usage)

📋 Ideal for generalized operations or team-wide initiatives.

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### 3\. **Master Schedule**

-   Lets you **combine multiple project schedules** into one master view
-   You can overlay tasks from different projects in a single timeline

📊 Great for seeing the big picture across your entire company or division.

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## **🔍 Search and Filter Your Schedule**

At the top of the Gantt Schedule interface, you’ll find:

| Tool | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| **Search** | Find tasks by keyword (e.g., “sprinkler”) |
| **Filter** | Filter tasks by name, user, material, equipment, label, date, etc. |
| **Sort** | Sort by default, color, name, or duration |
| **Zoom** | Adjust timeline scale (days, weeks, months) |

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## **🧱 Summary Table**

| Gantt Type | Linked to Projects? | Use Case |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Project Schedule | ✅ Yes | Task planning per job |
| General Schedule | ❌ No | Custom resource/equipment planning |
| Master Schedule | ✅ Combines others | Company-wide planning dashboard |