# Format Timescales

At the top of the Gantt Chart view (and most other time-related views), you’ll see a timescale consisting of two components: a major scale on top and a minor scale beneath it. The timescale determines how much of your project is visible on the screen. You can adjust the major and minor scales independently to view your project at the level of detail you need.

To format the timescale on your Gantt Chart

To quickly zoom in and out of a view, click Zoom In or Zoom Out .

1. On the View Bar, click Gantt Chart .
2. On the Format menu, click Timescale, and then click the Timescale tab.
3. In the Units boxes under Major scale and Minor scale, click the units of time you want to use.
   To display only the major scale time unit, click None in the Units box under Minor scale.
4. In the Label boxes under Major scale and Minor scale, click the labels you want to use.
5. In the Align boxes under Major scale and Minor scale, click the alignments you want.
6. In the Count boxes under Major scale and Minor scale, type the numbers of intervals you want between the unit labels on the major scale and on the minor scale.
   For example, if the major scale unit is weeks, and you type 2, the scale will be separated into 2-week segments.
7. To display vertical lines between unit labels, select the Tick lines check boxes.
8. To display a horizontal line between the major and minor scales, select the Scale separator check box.
9. To reduce or enlarge the timescale so that you can see more or less time in the same space, type a new percentage in the Enlarge box.
   Major and minor scales are adjusted by the same amount.
10. To format nonworking time, click the Nonworking Time tab.
11. Under Draw, select whether you want the nonworking time bars to appear behind or in front of task bars or not at all.
12. In the Calendar box, click the base or resource calendar to which you want to apply the nonworking time format.
13. In the Color box, click the color of the nonworking time.
14. In the Pattern box, click the pattern of the nonworking time.

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