Can't Find 'Color Settings' When Right-Clicking Gantt Task Bar

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  • SSFeatures
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    Hi @Cam G38,

    The Color Settings only appear if you right click a task bar for a child row. It won't appear if you right click the task bar for a parent row.

    See this thread for more information.

    For example, in this screen shot, I right clicked a child row, which is an actual task in my sheet.

    Screenshot from 2025-05-26 09-29-16.png

    But in this screen shot, I right clicked the parent row, which is not an actual task.

    Screenshot from 2025-05-26 09-29-26.png

    I hope this helps!

    Nathan Braun (Founder of SSFeatures) (nathan@ssfeatures.com) (LinkedIn)

    SSFeatures makes Smartsheet way easier to use and it saves you hours of work every week. It adds essential features into Smartsheet to save you time. For example: — Auto Sorting — Sorting with Filters — Report PDF Generation — Copy and Paste Conditional Formats — Copy and Paste Automation Workflows — Column Manager — and so many more.

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  • in the help page it is saying:

    Gantt View task bar

    1. Right-click on a task bar. 
    2. Select Color Settings. A color palette appears. 
    3. Select the color you want for the task bar. 

    when I click right on my task bar I don't have 'color settings'

    where it is supposed to appear?

  • SSFeatures
    SSFeatures ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Cam G38,

    The Color Settings only appear if you right click a task bar for a child row. It won't appear if you right click the task bar for a parent row.

    See this thread for more information.

    For example, in this screen shot, I right clicked a child row, which is an actual task in my sheet.

    Screenshot from 2025-05-26 09-29-16.png

    But in this screen shot, I right clicked the parent row, which is not an actual task.

    Screenshot from 2025-05-26 09-29-26.png

    I hope this helps!

    Nathan Braun (Founder of SSFeatures) (nathan@ssfeatures.com) (LinkedIn)

    SSFeatures makes Smartsheet way easier to use and it saves you hours of work every week. It adds essential features into Smartsheet to save you time. For example: — Auto Sorting — Sorting with Filters — Report PDF Generation — Copy and Paste Conditional Formats — Copy and Paste Automation Workflows — Column Manager — and so many more.

  • it works! thank you!

    I was clicking right on the entire row not the bar itself ;-)

  • SSFeatures
    SSFeatures ✭✭✭✭✭✭

    You're very welcome! Glad it's working now!

    Nathan Braun (Founder of SSFeatures) (nathan@ssfeatures.com) (LinkedIn)

    SSFeatures makes Smartsheet way easier to use and it saves you hours of work every week. It adds essential features into Smartsheet to save you time. For example: — Auto Sorting — Sorting with Filters — Report PDF Generation — Copy and Paste Conditional Formats — Copy and Paste Automation Workflows — Column Manager — and so many more.