Timeline & Gantt Charts
Show the records of a database as bars on a horizontal timeline, and reschedule them by dragging.
The Timeline view shows the records of one database as bars on a horizontal timeline. The position and length of a bar show the dates of the record.
To open it, select Timeline in the view type menu of the database toolbar, or press T.
Use the Timeline view to:
- Plan project schedules, milestones, and deadlines.
- Review overlapping work.
- Reschedule several records at once.
Choose the date field
The Timeline view reads dates from a Date field of the database. When you first switch a view to Timeline, Blue uses the first Date field of the database.
If the database has no Date field, the view shows Choose a date field. Add a Date field to the database in Settings > Databases > Fields, then open the view again.
A Date field with a start date and an end date shows as a bar from the start to the end. A Date field with one date shows as a short bar on that day. Blue does not show records that have no value in the date field.
Change the zoom level
Select − or + at the top of the timeline to change the zoom level. The levels are:
| Level | Best for |
|---|---|
| day | Detailed scheduling of tasks within a week |
| week | Sprint planning and short-horizon tracking |
| month | Monthly planning and release roadmaps |
| quarter | Quarterly OKRs and cross-team planning |
| year | Annual roadmaps and long-range strategy |
The view opens at month until you change it.
Schedule records with drag and drop
Move a record
Drag the body of a bar left or right. Blue moves the date by whole days.
Resize a record
If the date has an end date, drag the right edge of a bar to change the end date. Drag the left edge to change the start date. The other end stays fixed.
Move multiple records
- Select a bar.
- Hold ⌘ on Mac or Ctrl on Windows and Linux, then select more bars. Hold Shift and select a bar to select the range between the first bar and that bar.
- Drag one selected bar. Blue moves all selected records by the same number of days.
Select an empty area of the timeline to clear the selection.
Load more records
The count at the top of the timeline shows how many records the view shows. If the database has more records than one page, select Load more at the bottom.
Filter the timeline
Select Filters in the toolbar to show only the records that match your conditions. Filters stay active when you switch between Timeline and the other views of the database.
Save timeline settings
A saved view stores the zoom level, the date field, and the filters of the timeline. Members who open that saved view see the same configuration.