Format Bar Chart dialog - Non-Working tab
You use the Non-Working tab of the Format Bar Chart dialog to specify the way in which working and non-working time and standard work are displayed in the bar chart. You can display non-working time on tasks and allocations, so that they are 'pinched in' during non-working time. You can also display non-working time as shading on the bar chart, on tasks and on allocations. You can display standard work as shading on the bar chart. If you choose to display non-working time and standard work in the bar chart, you can specify which types of non-working time and standard work to display.

To access the Format Bar Chart dialog, on the Format tab, in the Format group, click Format Bar Chart.

Field | Description |
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Non-working display - On tasks |
Select this check box to display non-working time on tasks, so that tasks are 'pinched in' during non-working time.
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Non-working display - On allocations |
Select this check box to display non-working time on allocations, so that allocations are 'pinched in' during non-working time.
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Draw non-working shading - On chart |
Select this check box to display the exceptions that are selected in the field below as shading on the bar chart.
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Draw non-working shading - On tasks |
Select this check box to display the exceptions that are selected in the field below as shading on tasks, or clear the check box to draw tasks without non-working shading. You cannot select this option if tasks are 'pinched in' to display non-working time.
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Draw non-working shading - On allocations |
Select this check box to display the exceptions that are selected in the field below as shading on allocations, or clear the check box to draw allocations without non-working shading. You cannot select this option if allocations are 'pinched in' to display non-working time.
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Remove outline |
Select this check box to remove the outline of tasks and allocations that are displaying shading during non-working time, or clear the check box to draw such tasks and allocations with an outline. You can only select this option if non-working shading is drawn on the bar chart.
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Categories | Select the exceptions that you want to display on the items that are selected in the Non-working display and Non-working shading groups. |
Subheading calendar | If you want to display non-working time on subheading bars (bars with a name but without any tasks), select the calendar whose non-working time you want to display. Select None if you do not want to display non-working time on subheading bars. |
Standard work shading - on chart |
Select this check box to display standard work shading on allocation bars that relate to resources to which standard work has been assigned, or clear the check box to omit standard work shading from the bar chart.
Select the types of standard work that you want to display by selecting or clearing the check boxes in field below.
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Neck summary tasks to show where no tasks |
Select this check box to 'neck', or 'pinch' summary tasks
Necking summary tasks and hammocks to show the location of subordinate tasks |
How do I...

Select a check box in the Non-working display group to 'pinch in' tasks or allocations during non-working time, or clear a check box to display tasks or allocations normally.

- Select a check box in the Draw non-working shading group to display non-working shading on the bar chart, tasks or allocations.
- Specify the categories of non-working time you want to display in the Categories field.
If you display non-working time on the bar chart and on tasks or allocations, you can remove the outline of the tasks or allocations by selecting the Remove outline check box.

Select the calendar whose non-working time you want to display on subheading bars in the Subheading calendar field, or select None if you do not want to display non-working time on subheading bars. Subheading bars are bars that have a name but no tasks.

- Select the On chart check box in the Standard work shading group to display standard work shading on allocation bars that relate to resources to which standard work has been assigned.
- Specify the types of standard work you want to display by selecting or clearing the check boxes in the Standard work shading group.

Select the Neck summary tasks to show where no tasks check box to 'neck', or 'pinch' summary tasks
Setting non-working time display options
Setting standard work display options
Specifying how to display expanded tasks, summary tasks and hammocks