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# Planned Bars Formatting

The xViz Gantt Chart allows you to below customization options for Planned Bars:

* [Planned Border Color](#steps-to-configure-planned-border-color)
* [Planned Bar Color](#steps-to-configure-planned-bar-color)

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2F0fpAOp0BmSbDFk3pEcyb%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=5d34619b-043e-4860-845d-7343d7916bfa" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 1: Customization of Planned Bars</em></p></figcaption></figure>

## Steps to Configure Planned Border Color

1. Go to the Format Pane and select the option for Data Colors

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2Fjw1YoIgNUtPXh8W0YGJ4%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=bd531d4e-3664-440f-93b7-5b1d2c98580c" alt="" width="182"><figcaption><p><em>Image 2: Data Colors options in Format Pane</em></p></figcaption></figure>

2. Select the "Border Color" option from Interaction State dropdown and you can then customize the Border color of the Planned Bars to match your preferences.

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FP0Bi3GEv4XOWqXtkgsMJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=6083846e-aa1a-45da-abf2-650870a15f46" alt="" width="181"><figcaption><p><em>Image 3: Planned Border Color</em></p></figcaption></figure>

### Steps to Configure Planned Bar Color:

1. Go to the Format Pane and select the option for Data Colors

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2Fjw1YoIgNUtPXh8W0YGJ4%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=bd531d4e-3664-440f-93b7-5b1d2c98580c" alt="" width="182"><figcaption><p><em>Image 4: Data Colors options in Format Pane</em></p></figcaption></figure>

2. Select the "Border Color" option from Interaction State dropdown and you can then customize the Border color of the Planned Bars to match your preferences.

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2F1kIg2w9vNLTrnDTFQLfR%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=36b3bec3-fbbf-453b-b1d1-735141625d64" alt="" width="164"><figcaption><p><em>Image 5: Planned Fill Color</em></p></figcaption></figure>