Default View

Projects are as diverse as the teams who run them. One project is best followed in the Gantt chart, another on a Board, another in Workload. With Default View you choose which view opens first for each project, so everyone lands in the right place without switching tabs.

🧭 Table of Contents

1. What Is the Default View?
2. How to Set the Default View
3. Which Views Can Be the Default?
4. Summary
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

🧠 What Is the Default View?

The default view is the view tab that opens when someone loads a project. It’s marked with a star (★) next to its name in the view tabs. All projects start with Gantt View as the default.

🎯 How to Set the Default View

You can set the default view in two ways:

From a view tab

1. Open your project and click the view you want to use.
2. Click the ··· button next to the view’s name in the tab.
3. Click Set as default view.

From the project menu

1. Click the arrow next to the project name at the top of the screen.
2. Go to Set default view.
3. Pick the view you want — the current default is marked with a filled star.

The star moves to the new default view right away.

👀 Which Views Can Be the Default?

Any view that is visible in the project can be set as the default, from its tab menu or from the project menu. In Instagantt Standalone, you can add more views to a project first (for example Mindmap, Conversations or Timeline) — see our Customize Views guide.

📌 Summary

• The default view is the tab that opens first in a project, marked with ★.
• Set it from a tab’s ··· menu or from the project name menu.
• Every project starts with Gantt View as the default.

🚀 Open Every Project in the Right View

Pick the view that fits each project best and save your team a click every time they open it.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the default view of a new project?

Gantt View.

Can I set a default view for all projects at once?

The default view is set per project. In Instagantt Standalone, you can give all new projects the same set of view tabs with Set as workbook default in the Configure views menu (see Customize Views).