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ylindo
Copper Contributor
Mar 13, 2025
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Bar Height on Gantt Chart Microsoft Project Professional 2024

I am stumped - I have changed the bar height using Layout>Bars>Bar Height but the change will not reflect on my Gantt Chart - do you have any suggestions
  • John-project's avatar
    John-project
    Mar 13, 2025

    ylindo,

    You're right, it's messed up, I see the same problem with my version, Project 2019 Pro. I haven't used that formatting feature for some time so I don't know when it stopped working. Sometimes when an update is released, a seldom used feature gets "damaged" and nobody notices until, well, somebody does. I suggest you submit a request to the Project feedback portal at:

    https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/40792262-301c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472

    John

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Ignacio_Martin
Iron Contributor
Mar 13, 2025

Hi friends, in the updated version I'm using (2502), this no longer happens.

Ignacio

 

 

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John-project
Silver Contributor
Mar 13, 2025

Ignacio,

Not quite. I just updated to version 2502 (build 18526.20168 CTR) and the problem still exists. I hope this isn't another one of those cases where an update works for some configurations and not for others.

John

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    Ignacio_Martin
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 13, 2025

    Hi John

    It seems we have different versions. My version is 2502 (build 16.0.18526.20168) and yours is 2502 (build 18526.20168 CTR), as you mentioned. Apparently, CTR stands for Current Channel - Targeted, which is the channel for testing new features before releasing the final version.
    Regards

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      John-project
      Silver Contributor
      Mar 13, 2025

      Ignacio,

      Not quite, CTR stands for Click-To-Run. I update via the current channel, so it should be the same as yours. Something else is going on. Several months ago there was an issue with VBA not working after a security update. There was a whole raft of back and forth among users with various configurations. The suggested "fixes" worked for some but not others. The mess eventually got resolved with another update but Microsoft never admitted that the security update messed things up and never mentioned in the later update that it fixed the VBA problem.

      Fortunately this current issue (bar height) is not a significant issue like the VBA issue so it may be annoying for some users but mostly it's in the background noise.

      John

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        Ignacio_Martin
        Iron Contributor
        Mar 13, 2025

        John,

        according IA Chatgpt:

        The CTR suffix in a Microsoft version code typically stands for "Current Channel (Targeted)". This term is used in the update distribution of Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365).

        Explanation:

        Microsoft 365 uses different update channels to distribute new features and security fixes to users. Some of these channels include:

        1. Current Channel (CC) – Receives updates more frequently (monthly).
        2. Current Channel (Targeted) (CTR) – A preview version of the Current Channel, where updates are tested before being released to the general public.
        3. Monthly Enterprise Channel – A predictable monthly update channel.
        4. Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (SAEC) – For businesses that prefer stability over frequent updates.

        If you saw CTR in a version code, it means that version belongs to an update channel intended for testers or advanced users before updates reach the standard channel.

        Regards

        Ignacio

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