Viewing the critical path

Critical path refers to the sequence of activities that must be completed on schedule for the entire project to be completed on schedule. Usually, the critical path is the longest path through the project. You can view the critical path in the Gantt chart.
To perform this task, you must have the required security permission. For more information about security permissions, see User security settings.

To view the critical path, create a project schedule with start and finish dates, and dependencies.

To view the critical path:
  1. From the WBS tree, right-click a project, and click Expand All.
  2. In the WBS Attributes viewlet, click the slider bar to expand the Gantt chart.
  3. Select the Critical Path check box. The activities in the critical path are highlighted in the Gantt chart.
    Tip: To turn off the critical path display, clear the check box.

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