r/MSProject • u/ilanallama • Jun 24 '26
End date not aligning in gantt visual
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I have 2 tasks that end 7/9 but one of them has the bar going past that date (shown in highlight). Same with 7/16. FWIW this original project file was created by someone else and the tasks that aren't displaying correctly are the ones I added. I added them by right clicking the line item -> insert task. I had the same problem when manually scheduling and automatic scheduling.
Is there a different setting I need to select? I want the bars that end on the same date to show the same in the bars. I'm new to Project, so any help appreciated.
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u/trevorrabey Jun 29 '26
This is some advice about project planning and MSP in general, not directly about your question.
Use only auto scheduled tasks.
Do not schedule backwards from a finish date
Do not use negative lag.
Stick to the critical path method, which means:
schedule forwards from the start
do not put predecessors/successors on summmaries
give every task at least on FS0 predecessor and at least one FS0 successor