Applies to

Smartsheet
  • Pro
  • Business
  • Enterprise

For more information about plan types and included capabilities, see the Smartsheet Plans page.

Highlight the Driving Path of a Subtask

See which other tasks affect a task’s start date with Driving Path.

PLANS

  • Smartsheet
  • Pro
  • Business
  • Enterprise

For more information about plan types and included capabilities, see the Smartsheet Plans page.

The driving path is based on predecessor relationships. You can enable it to quickly find tasks that encroach on a vital task’s start date.

Driving Path Example

Dependencies must be enabled on the sheet first. 

Show or Hide Driving Path

To show driving path in the Gantt chart: 

  1. Right-click a subtask.
  2. Select Show Driving Path.

    Show Driving Path

That’s it! Your driving path task bars are outlined in navy blue.

To hide Driving Path in the Gantt chart: 

  1. Right-click on any row.
  2. Select Hide Driving Path.

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