Introduction
In Easy Gantt, you can easily organize your tasks by linking them to specific milestones. This improves timeline structure and tracking of project goals. Using drag & drop, tasks can be quickly sorted into the right milestone on the Gantt chart.
Target Audience
- User
- Administrator
Prerequisites
- Easy Gantt module enabled
- Edit tasks permission
- Tasks and milestones visible in the Gantt chart
Steps
1. Link a Task to a Milestone
- Open the Easy Gantt view
- Locate the task in the list
- Drag the task and drop it onto a milestone
- The task is now linked to that milestone
2. Control Task-Milestone Timing Rules
Go to:
Global menu → Administration → Settings → Task tracking
Check or uncheck the option:
"Allow to set task due date after milestone date"
This option affects task movement:
- Unchecked: Task cannot move beyond the milestone’s due date
- Checked: Task can move freely, milestone date is not enforced
If restricted, and you want to move the task further ahead, you must move the milestone first.
Use Cases for Moving Tasks with Milestones
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Task is moved to its own line (no parent, no milestone) | Milestone is removed |
| Task is moved into a new project | Milestone is removed |
| Task is moved directly under a different milestone | Milestone is changed |
| Task is moved under a parent task | Parent task's milestone is used |
Conclusion
Sorting tasks into milestones in Easy Gantt is simple and visual. By dragging tasks onto milestones and configuring the milestone enforcement setting, you can organize delivery timelines clearly and accurately.
