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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 a cell to edit its existing value, or single-click to select it and start typing to overwrite immediately (see Quick-Type Entry) — both work interchangeably. 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. Turning on Editor Mode also adds a vertical edit rail of icon shortcuts (add/delete row, indent/outdent WBS, edit, list, calendar, resources, codes) along the left edge of the grid.

Editor Mode — inline editing toolbar and edit railEditor Mode — inline editing toolbar and edit rail

Cell Editor Types​

Kazinex uses a CellEditorFactory that detects the column data type and renders the correct editor.

EditorData TypeBehaviour
TextString fields (Activity Name, WBS Name, notes)Free-text input. Press Enter to confirm or Escape to cancel.
NumberNumeric fields (Original Duration, Float)Accepts digits, decimal point, and minus sign. Validates range on confirm.
DateDate fields (Start, Finish, Actual Start)Calendar picker with date validation. Dates must fall within the project calendar.
DurationDuration fields (Original Duration, Remaining Duration)Numeric input suffixed with the project duration unit (hours, days, weeks). Converts to hours internally.
SelectEnumerated fields (Activity Type, Status, Calendar)Dropdown list populated from valid options. Type to search within the list.
BooleanToggle fields (Critical, Milestone)Checkbox toggle. Click once to flip the value.

How to Edit a Cell​

  1. Double-click any editable cell — the editor overlay appears positioned on that cell.
  2. Type the new value. For text and number editors, the existing value is selected so you can overwrite immediately.
  3. Press Enter to confirm the edit, or press Escape to cancel.
  4. 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:

KeyAction
TabConfirm and move to the next editable cell in the row
Shift + TabConfirm and move to the previous editable cell
EnterConfirm and move down to the same column in the next row
Shift + EnterConfirm and move up to the same column in the previous row
EscapeCancel 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.