Insert Column dialog box

Column type

Select a predefined column type or user-defined column type. (Column types are listed alphabetically, so user-defined columns appear at the end of the list.)

Note: If you add more than one user-defined text column, select a different column number each time. For example, the first time you add a column, select User Defined Text 1 from the Column type list. The second time you add a column, select User Defined Text 2.

Entering data in Gantt chart columns

This table shows the type of data you can enter into each type of column and the pattern to use to input the data.

Column type	Data type	Input pattern
% Complete	Decimal	X[.X][%]
Actual Duration	Decimal	X[.X][u] For units, use d (days), m (minutes), h (hours), or w (weeks).
Actual Finish	Date	XX/XX/XXXX
Actual Start	Date	XX/XX/XXXX
Duration	Decimal	X[.X][u] For units, use d (days), m (minutes), h (hours), or w (weeks).
Finish	Date	XX/XX/XXXX
ID	Integer	Will not accept input.
Outline Level	Integer (greater than 0)	X
Resource Names	Text	A*
Start	Date	XX/XX/XXXX
Task Name	Text	A*
Task Notes	Text	A*
User Defined Decimal	Decimal	X[.X][%]
User Defined Duration	Decimal	X[.X][u]
User Defined Number	Integer	X
User Defined Text 1-5	Text	A*