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title: "Milestones"
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> Macro (aura-html)
# Milestones (old navigation)
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## Introduction
You can track project milestones using the** Infobar** section in the Gantt module. Navigate to the selected milestone by clicking on the "Target" icon next to the milestone on the list.
## Convert tasks to milestones
Milestones can be interpreted as:
- Markers of reaching an identifiable stage in any task or project.
- Software release life cycle states.
On the timeline, milestones are represented as diamonds.
Milestones represent a point in time - milestone duration is 0 days.
> ℹ️ **Parent tasks cannot be converter to milestones. **
> ℹ️
> ℹ️ If a task has children in the task tree (WBS) it can't be converted into a milestone - scheduling mode interactions between parent/child would not be possible.
### Convert a single task to a milestone
To convert a single task to a milestone or vice versa, right-click on the selected task (on the task list) or use the ". . ." button in the vertical dialog.
> ℹ️ You can also use [inline editing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918637324) to turn a task into a milestone.
#### Start/end date recalculation
During conversion, the task end date is set as the milestone date.
Before conversion:
After conversion:
### Convert multiple to milestones / tasks
Use the [multi-select](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297572082) option to select a few tasks and milestones and right-click to **"Convert all to..."**:
- Milestone
- Task
When you select a milestone and a task and right-click **"Convert all to.. > Task"**:
- A milestone is converted to a task.
- A task remains unchanged because it is already a task.
### Convert [a task with one date](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918538029) to a milestone
When a task **with one date** (“Start Date” or “End Date”) is converted to a milestone, the “Start Date” becomes the same as the “End Date”.
## Create a basic task as a milestone
1. Click the **+ **(plus icon) > **Create task **> **Basic task.**
2. Fill in the task information.
3. Activate the toggle switch.
## Milestone synchronization
You can synchronize milestone information using the "Label" field. When you convert a task to a milestone, the app will create a #milestone label:
Labels will be added or removed in the following scenarios:
- A task is converted into a milestone -> the #milestone label in Jira is added.
- A milestone is converted into a regular task -> the #milestone label in Jira is removed.
- A milestone is converted into a parent task -> the #milestone label in Jira is removed.
Note: Depends on field mapping.
## Milestone overview - Infobar
You can show the list of milestones using the Gantt's Infobar:
- Only milestones expanded on the Gantt chart are visible on the list.
- If a user wants to see only milestones from selected parent tasks, they need to expand those parent tasks and collapse parent tasks they are not interested in.
- If a user wants to see all the milestones in the program, they need to expand all of the tasks by clicking "Expand all" on a tree root column header.
## Dependencies vs milestones
See [the Dependencies vs milestones page](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918537271) for more information.
# Milestones (new navigation)
Click to expand the guide
## Introduction
You can track project milestones using the** Infobar** section in the Gantt module. Navigate to the selected milestone by clicking on the "Target" icon next to the milestone on the list.
## Convert tasks to milestones
Milestones can be interpreted as:
- Markers of reaching an identifiable stage in any task or project.
- Software release life cycle states.
On the timeline, milestones are represented as diamonds.
Milestones represent a point in time - milestone duration is 0 days.
> ℹ️ **Parent tasks cannot be converted to milestones. **
> ℹ️
> ℹ️ If a task has children in the task tree (WBS) it can't be converted into a milestone - scheduling mode interactions between parent/child would not be possible.
### Convert a single task to a milestone
To convert a single task to a milestone or vice versa, right-click on the selected task (on the task list) or use the ". . ." button in the vertical dialog.
> ℹ️ You can also use [inline editing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918637324) to turn a task into a milestone.
#### Start/end date recalculation
During conversion, the task end date is set as the milestone date.
Before conversion:
After conversion:
### Convert multiple to milestones / tasks
Use the [multi-select](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918637506) option to select a few tasks and milestones and right-click to **"Convert all to..."**:
- Milestone
- Task
When you select a milestone and a task and right-click **"Convert all to.. > Task"**:
- A milestone is converted to a task.
- A task remains unchanged because it is already a task.
### Convert [a task with one date](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918538029) to a milestone
When a task **with one date** (“Start Date” or “End Date”) is converted to a milestone, the “Start Date” becomes the same as the “End Date”.
## Create a BigPicture task as a milestone
1. Click **Tasks** > **Create task **> **BigPicture task.**
2. Fill in the task information.
3. Activate the **Create as a milestone** toggle switch.
## Milestone synchronization
You can synchronize milestone information using the "Label" field. When you convert a task to a milestone, the app will create a #milestone label:
Labels will be added or removed in the following scenarios:
- A work item is converted into a milestone -> the #milestone label in Jira is added.
- A milestone is converted into a regular task -> the #milestone label in Jira is removed.
- A milestone is converted into a parent task -> the #milestone label in Jira is removed.
Note: Depends on field mapping.
## Milestone overview - Infobar
You can show the list of milestones using the Gantt's Infobar:
- Only milestones expanded on the Gantt chart are visible on the list.
- If a user wants to see only milestones from selected parent tasks, they need to expand those parent tasks and collapse the parent tasks they are not interested in.
- If a user wants to see all the milestones in the program, they need to expand all tasks by clicking "Expand all" on the tree root column header.
## Dependencies vs milestones
See [the Dependencies vs milestones page](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918537271) for more information.