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    Add vertical date line to a chart

    Hello All

    After leveraging some of the amazing work from experts on the net, I have managed to create the attached project timeline chart and table, which allows the workers in my office to chart where they are with certain projects. If I move the tasks down to a later date, then the movement is mirrored on the chart so we know where we are.

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    However, being as office worker types are very demanding, I am being asked to add a couple of things if possible, but despite my efforts I have had no success.

    What I want
    1. Would it be possible to add a vertical line on the chart that will automatically highlight today’s date?
    2. When I change a task’s status to complete, the task turns green on the table. Is there a way for the chart to display the completed tasks also as green (in line with the table)? I’m guessing that making the chart’s tasks colours to reflect whatever they are in the table.

    I apologise for making what could be a massive task sound like standard excel formula, but am extremely grateful for any help I can get.

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    Re: Add vertical date line to a chart

    Hi,

    Which part of the chart should turn green? The columns or the labels?

    Your chart does not plot all dates so where should today's date be shown if it is not one of the current values- on the nearest value, or interpolated, or somewhere else?
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    Re: Add vertical date line to a chart

    Hello

    Thank you so much for replying.

    The parts of the chart that should turn green are just the labels (apologies for not making that clear).

    Yes, to keep the chart readable I worked on a 4 week per month basis, so the vertical line or arrow or any other wonderful way to display today's date could go to the nearest value (or by month if that would be easier).

    I would be happy with any way you can provide as I have nothing!!!

    Many thanks
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    Re: Add vertical date line to a chart

    May I enquire as to why you have used separate columns for the month and day? Is it essential?

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    Re: Add vertical date line to a chart

    Actually, I am not sure why I even did that. No real reason to be honest

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