A second highlight scheme for colour coding of Overdue Tasks is also available (in Sub-Grids only.)
This option allows the highlighting and bold font face of overdue items in the Tasks Sub-Grid. Tasks that do not have a “Completed” status and a “Due Date” in the past will be highlighted as per the colours specified.
Note: The colour coding of Overdue Tasks is not currently available while in a List View.
- Add the following Advanced Flex Setting to enter the values of the foreground and background colours displayed.To change the colour of the highlight, simply modify the value with the colours of your choice. Both standard SharePoint colours and HEX values may be used.
Setting Name: TasksOverdueForegroundBackgroundColours
Setting Value: [Foreground colour],[Background colour]
Note: If this Setting Value is blank or missing, the feature will be disabled.
- Click “Save”, then Reset the Application Cache
- From the desired Display Page, edit the Task Sub-Grid properties by selecting Tools/Edit Page or the Quick Edit tool, then select “Edit Web Part”:
- Select the “Appearance” tab to expand:
- Ensure that the “Highlight Overdue Tasks” box is checked:
- Click “OK” then “Stop Editing”. Overdue Tasks will now appear in a highlighted state.
- Repeat steps 3-6 above on Task Sub-Grids on each of the Display Pages you wish to apply this effect.
Note: If a Task is both overdue and has a Priority of “High” the colour scheme for High Priority will take precedence.