Use multi-period tasks (recurring work on one row)

Represent recurring work like "weekly stand-up" or "monthly review" with multiple bars on a single row. A Ganty-exclusive feature - rare in the industry - that makes recurring work far easier to see.

Why multi-period tasks matter

In a traditional Gantt chart, showing twelve weeks of Wednesday stand-ups required twelve rows. The chart fills up with recurring meetings and the project tasks you actually want to track get buried.

With multi-period tasks, a single row labeled "Weekly stand-up" carries 12 bars across the 12 Wednesdays. Far cleaner, far easier to edit.

Step 1: Create a new task

Add a task as usual. Use a name that signals recurrence, like "Weekly stand-up" or "Monthly review."

Step 2: Switch to multi-period mode

In the task detail panel, toggle on "Make this a multi-period task." Now you can place multiple bars on the same row.

Step 3: Add periods

Click "+ Add period" and enter pairs of start/end dates. For a weekly Wednesday meeting, add each Wednesday for 12 weeks.

Step 4: Use bulk add (advanced)

"Add from recurrence pattern" lets you spec a rule like "every Wednesday" or "first Monday of each month" and add all twelve weeks in one shot.

Step 5: Track progress per period

Each bar carries its own progress. You can mark "Week 11 stand-up done, Week 12 not yet" granularly.

Use cases

• Weekly / monthly meetings: sprint reviews, steering committees
• Routine maintenance: backup checks, server patches
• Recurring events: monthly meetups, seasonal campaigns
• Reporting cycles: weekly client reports

Related guides and articles

• Multi-period task patterns
• Team Gantt best practices
• Advanced Gantt techniques