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How Group Duration Is Calculated

How to change group duration display between 7-day calendar and the project default calendar

Latest Update: 10-2-2026

Group duration in Planera refers to the total time for a set of activities that have been grouped together. You can view group duration based on:

  1. Calendar Days (7 days a week)

  2. Project Default Calendar of the project

By default "Calendar Days (7 Days a week)" is selected. It can be adjusted within a project from the Canvas, Table or Gantt views.


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How to change Group Duration Calendar from the Canvas

  1. Expand a group
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  2. Navigate to the right section of the group header and hover over the "Duration" field. A tooltip displaying the applied calendar will appear. Click on "Change" to modify the calendar.
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  3. Select the options you want and click "Save"
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How to change Group Duration Calendar from the Table

  1. Hover over any group in the duration column.
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    ​Note: If you can't find the duration column, add it via the "ADD" button near the last column, the 3-dot menu in a column header, or the dropdown next to the tabs.
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  2. Select the options you want and click "Save"
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How to change Group Duration Calendar from the Gantt

  1. Hovering over any group in the duration column.
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    Note: If you can't find the duration column, add it via the "Edit Columns" button above the column headings.
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  2. Select the options you want and click "Save"
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Learn more about creating custom calendars here
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