Inline Editing
Available in: Pro · Enterprise (Editor Mode)
Last updated: 27-Feb-2026
Overview
Inline editing lets you modify activity values directly in the grid without opening a separate form. Double-click any editable cell to activate an editor overlay. Kazinex provides six specialised cell editors that match the data type of each column.
Inline editing is available in Editor Mode only. If you opened a schedule in read-only mode, switch to Editor Mode from the toolbar to enable cell editing.
Cell Editor Types
Kazinex uses a CellEditorFactory that detects the column data type and renders the correct editor.
| Editor | Data Type | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| Text | String fields (Activity Name, WBS Name, notes) | Free-text input. Press Enter to confirm or Escape to cancel. |
| Number | Numeric fields (Original Duration, Float) | Accepts digits, decimal point, and minus sign. Validates range on confirm. |
| Date | Date fields (Start, Finish, Actual Start) | Calendar picker with date validation. Dates must fall within the project calendar. |
| Duration | Duration fields (Original Duration, Remaining Duration) | Numeric input suffixed with the project duration unit (hours, days, weeks). Converts to hours internally. |
| Select | Enumerated fields (Activity Type, Status, Calendar) | Dropdown list populated from valid options. Type to search within the list. |
| Boolean | Toggle fields (Critical, Milestone) | Checkbox toggle. Click once to flip the value. |
How to Edit a Cell
- Double-click any editable cell — the editor overlay appears positioned on that cell.
- Type the new value. For text and number editors, the existing value is selected so you can overwrite immediately.
- Press Enter to confirm the edit, or press Escape to cancel.
- The grid updates instantly and the change is added to the undo stack.
Quick-Type Entry
You can also start editing by selecting a cell and typing any character. The editor opens with your typed character as the initial value — similar to the behaviour in Primavera P6 and Excel.
Cell Navigation
While editing, use these keyboard shortcuts to move between cells:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Confirm and move to the next editable cell in the row |
| Shift + Tab | Confirm and move to the previous editable cell |
| Enter | Confirm and move down to the same column in the next row |
| Shift + Enter | Confirm and move up to the same column in the previous row |
| Escape | Cancel the edit and return to cell selection mode |
Fill Down
When you have a cell selected (not in edit mode), press Ctrl + D to copy the cell value down to all selected rows below. This is useful for bulk-updating a column value across multiple activities.
Fill Down works with text, number, date, duration, and select editors.
Validation
Each editor validates the input before confirming:
- Number editor — Rejects non-numeric input and values outside the allowed range.
- Date editor — Rejects dates that fall on non-working days (unless the calendar allows them).
- Duration editor — Rejects negative values and zero for non-milestone activities.
- Select editor — Only allows values from the predefined option list.
If validation fails, a red border and error message appear on the cell. Fix the value or press Escape to cancel.
Read-Only Columns
Some columns are always read-only because their values are calculated by the scheduling engine:
- Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start, Late Finish
- Total Float, Free Float
- Critical flag (calculated from float)
- BL Project Start, BL Project Finish (baseline fields)
You cannot edit these columns. Hovering over a read-only cell shows a lock icon.
Undo and Redo
Every inline edit is recorded on the undo stack. Press Ctrl + Z to undo the last change or Ctrl + Y to redo. The undo stack supports up to 50 operations.
See Undo & Redo for details.
Related Pages
- Activities Grid — Grid overview and toolbar
- Column Chooser — Add or remove columns
- Editor Overview — Full editor capabilities
- Undo & Redo — Undo stack details