User manual
Formatting and Layout 6-2
The yellow border surrounding the sample chart (seen here or in the File | Printing | Print Preview screen)
shows the unusable area of the paper where the printer cannot print, as reported by your current printer. You should
keep the margins large enough so that no part of the sample goes into the yellow area.
Change the number of columns
Milestones Simplicity allows for up to 20 columns—10 on each side of the schedule. Columns may contain text,
dates, values, and symbols.
The number and size of columns directly affects
the amount of space available in the schedule
area under the date headings. By increasing the
horizontal chart size, you gain more horizontal
space for columns and for the schedule area.
1. Choose Layout | Page
Size | Full Page Layout
Dialog. Click on the
Columns and Rows tab.
2. Under Left Text Column
Widths, enter a value in
inches in order to create a
column on the left side of
the schedule.
4. Under Right Text Column
Widths, enter a value in
inches in order to create a
column on the right side of
the schedule.
5. A under a column
number means that
column will be hidden.
Column numbering
Columns are numbered from 1 to 10 on the left side of the schedule, and from 11 to 20 on the right side of the
schedule, as shown in the column numbering graphic under the Columns and Rows tab.
Column 10 is closest to the schedule area on the left side of the schedule; column 11 is closest to the schedule
area on the right side of the schedule.
For example, if only one column is on the left side of the schedule, it would be column number 10.
Hide and unhide columns
If you check the box to hide a column, then the width will be remembered and restored if you later unhide the
column. Columns of zero width are automatically not displayed; however, zero width columns must always be on
the outer edges of the schedule. For example, if column 10 is marked as 0.0 width and column 9 is marked as 1.0
width, after you press OK, the 1.0 will be moved to column 10.
It is best to use the hide check boxes if you need to hide a column that has data in it, instead of entering a 0.0 width
value to essentially “hide” a column. Unhidden columns marked as 0.0 width will eventually have their data blanked
out.
Legend
Create a legend
The legend is the area reserved for documenting the usages of the various symbols, horizontal bars and vertical
links on your schedule. The only meaning of a symbol or bar is that which you give it.