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Gantt Chart in Wrike

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Wrike Documentation Team

Wrike Documentation Team

TL;DR:

Wrike’s Gantt Chart view lets all user types on paid accounts plan and track work on a timeline, adjust tasks, customize the view, and hide or show empty folders. The New Gantt Chart is now the default for all Gantt Chart views in Wrike, and you can switch back to the previous version if needed. Settings that were under the gear icon in the old Gantt Chart are now in the Fields section of the contextual menu.

Table 1. Availability - Legacy plans

Free Professional Business Enterprise
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Table 2. Availability

Free Team Business Pinnacle Apex
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Overview

Gantt charts can be viewed by all user types (including Collaborators, Contributors, or Viewers) on all paid accounts.

Use the Gantt chart to see how tasks in your folder, project, or space are scheduled and to quickly make adjustments to your project's timeline.

The timeline on the chart's right side shows scheduled tasks as bars, which extend from the task's start to end dates. The table on the left side of the view shows all tasks, including tasks that haven’t been scheduled.

To view a folder, project, or space on the Gantt chart:

  1. Navigate to a folder, project, or space in the sidebar.
  2. Click on the + Add view 1 from the toolbar.
  3. Select Gantt Chart 2 from the drop-down that appears.
Gantt_Addview.png

How to Navigate the Timeline?

By default, tasks appear in the color associated with their status on the timeline portion of the chart.

Tip

You can check the Overdue task warnings to have all overdue tasks color-coded red.

You can change what you see on the timeline.

  1. Click the three-dot menu button 1 .
  2. Select to show (or hide) from the list 2.
  • Table with details
  • Critical path
  • Overdue task warnings
  • Names
    • Task names
    • Project names
  • Assignees
  • Status colors
  • Task Dependencies
  • Project Dependencies
Gantt_Navigation.png

How to Try Projects, Folders, and Spaces on the Timeline?

  • A folder, project, or space name 1 appears on the timeline and a bracket appears under the name. A project bracket color 2 depends on the project status.
  • The bracket will always span from the earliest start date to the end date of the latest task within the project, even if the project has its own start and end dates that were set in the item view. Start and end dates from those fields aren't displayed on the Gantt chart.
  • A project or folder icon 3 appears to the left of a folder's or project’s title. 
Gantt_Timeline.png

How to Navigate the table?

The table portion of the Gantt chart gives you easier access to all items from the selected folder, project, or space. You can add and delete columns there as you would do in Table view.

Tip

You can expand and collapse a folder, project, or space's content using the caret icon to the left of the folder, project, or space's name. If you want to see all the content expanded (including all subfolders) hold Ctrl (Cmd if you're on Mac) and click the caret icon. Use the same combination to collapse all items at once.

How to Hide (Or Show) the Table Portion

  1. Hover over the right border of the table (or left side of the view if the table is hidden).
  2. Click the blue button 1 with the caret icon.
Gantt_caret_icon.png

or

  1. Click on the three-dot menu button 1 in the upper right corner of the view.
  2. Check the Table with details option 2 to hide or show the table.
Hide_UnhideTable_3dot.png

Tip

When you hide the table you can expand and collapse folders and projects on the timeline using the + and - buttons, which appear to the left of the timeline. Each + or - is at the same level as the title of the parent task, folder, or project it corresponds to.

How to Add (or Delete) Columns to the Table

  1. Click the gear icon 1 in the table’s upper left-hand corner.
  2. Check the box next to any columns you want to see or uncheck the box next to any columns you want to hide from the menu 2.

The table has a fixed width and in case there are too many columns selected, you can scroll to the needed column from the bottom of the table.

Gantt_gear_icon.png

How to Add (or Delete) Columns to the Table

  1. Click the Fields icon 1 in the tool bar.
  2. Turn the toggle on next to any column you want to show, or turn it off next to any column you want to hide 2.

How to Hide (Or Show) Empty Folders ​

  1. Click the three-dot menu button 1 on the tool bar.
  2. To hide, click on Empty projects and folders 2 from the drop-down that appears.

Refer to the steps provided in the Create a view of Wrike Views to Create a Gantt Chart View.

Note

Gantt Chart can be set as default view if it is created as Public.

 How to Create a Gantt Chart View

  1. Navigate to the space, folder, or project where you want to create the Gantt chart.
  2. Click the +View button next to the views listed 1.
  3. Select Gantt Chart from the list of available views 2.
    Screenshot 2026-09-24 at 10.40.38 AM.png
  4. In the pop-up that appears:
    1. Enter a name for the view. 3
    2. Under Show dependencies, select one or both of the available options 4:
      • For tasks- Displays dependency between tasks.
      • For projects- Displays dependency lines between projects.
  5. Choose who you want to share the view with 5:
    • Anyone with access (Public)
    • Only me (Personal)
  6. Click Create 6.
    Screenshot 2026-08-06 at 4.55.48 PM.png
     

Note

Gantt Chart can be set as default view if it is created as Public.

Dependency Display Options

Dependencies show how tasks and projects are connected and affect each other's timing 

  • Task Dependencies Only (default): If only For tasks is selected, the Gantt chart displays dependency links between tasks. The timeline opens in Weeks view, and the table is expanded to show task details.
    Screenshot 2026-08-07 at 2.46.49 PM.png
  • Project Dependencies Only: If only For projects is selected, the Gantt chart displays dependency links between projects. The timeline opens in Months view, and the table is collapsed to focus on project-level planning.
    Screenshot 2026-08-07 at 2.48.56 PM.png
  • Task and Project Dependencies: Select both options to display dependency links for tasks and projects in the same Gantt chart. The timeline opens in Months view with the table collapsed.
    Screenshot 2026-08-07 at 2.50.45 PM.png
  • No Dependencies Selected: If neither For tasks nor For projects is selected, the Gantt chart opens without dependency links. You can enable task or project dependencies later from the Gantt chart context menu.
    Screenshot 2026-08-07 at 2.52.39 PM.png

     

Note

Project dependencies are independent of task dependencies. Creating a dependency between two projects does not create or modify dependencies between the tasks within those projects. 

How to Set Up the Timeline in New Gantt Chart?

The New Gantt Chart view offers a fresh look and improved features to help you manage your projects more easily. For more information visit our Community page. You can switch to the new Gantt Chart at any time:

  1. Navigate to the selected folder, project, or space and switch to Gantt Chart 1.

  2. Click the Try new Gantt Chart button in the upper right-hand corner of your workspace 2.

    g_chart_final1.png

You can change what you see on the timeline

  1. Click the three-dot menu button 1.

  2. Select to show (or hide) the following from the list 2:

    Applicable for New Gantt Chart only*

  • Show in this table for everyone
    • Empty projects and folders: Projects or folders without any tasks appear as empty rows in the Gantt Chart.
    • Parent items that don’t match filters: Parent tasks, folders, or projects are hidden if they don’t meet your active filter settings.
  • Milestone chart
    • Show milestones only: Focus only on milestones by collapsing tasks for a clearer overview.
       

Note

  • Turn on Milestones only to collapse every task on the timeline and show just the milestones within each project, displayed directly on the project bar. This works independently of project dependencies.
  • Turning on Milestones only doesn’t remove the underlying tasks; it just changes what is summarized on the bar. Expand a project and you’ll still see every task inside it.
  • Date mode
    • Calendar year: The Gantt Chart can display your timeline based on the standard January–December year.
    • Fiscal year: You can set the Gantt Chart to show your organization’s custom fiscal year instead of the calendar year.
  • Show on chart
    • Table with details: A table on the left side of the Gantt Chart displays key details for each task, folder, or project.
    • Overdue task warnings: Tasks that are past their due date are highlighted with a warning in the Gantt Chart.
    • Names: Task, folder, and project names appear as row titles on the left side of the chart.
    • Assignees: Assigned team members are shown next to each task in the Gantt Chart.
    • Status colors: Each task bar is colored to match its current status for quick visual reference.
    • Dependencies: Lines connect tasks to show relationships and scheduling order between them.
  • Show in all tables for me only
    • Parent row: The expandable row that groups related tasks, folders, or subprojects underneath it.
    • Cell borders: Lines that outline each row and column, helping you scan and separate items in the chart.-Screenshot 2026-09-24 at 9.21.37 PM.png
       

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