---
title: "Progress Tab"
description: "The Progress tab visualizes the project's financial trajectory over time using line and bar charts."
url: https://support.mosaicapp.com/en/articles/690-progress-tab
collection: "Budget Modal Info"
updated: 2026-09-22
language: en
---

# Progress Tab

The Progress tab visualizes the project's financial trajectory over time using line and bar charts.

## Overview

The Progress Tab gives you a graphical view of how the project is tracking financially. It plots spent time, planned time, billing estimates, scope, and budget as color-coded lines or bars across the project timeline. Use this Tab to quickly see whether the project is on track to stay within budget.

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## What You See

-   **Line chart** (default) — Each data series is a colored line showing cumulative values over time. Hover over any point to see the exact values for that date.
    
-   **Bar chart** — Shows spent vs planned side by side for each time period (e.g., month). Useful for comparing actual vs projected on a period-by-period basis.
    

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**Color legend:**

-   Lime green = Spent time
    
-   Yellow = Planned time
    
-   Green = Billing estimates (entered in Billing Tab)
    
-   Aqua blue = Scope estimates
    
-   Blue = Budget
    

## How To Read the Progress Chart

1.  Open the Budget and click the **Progress** tab.
    
2.  The default view is a line chart showing the project over time.
    
3.  Hover over any point on a line to see a tooltip with the date and exact amount.
    
4.  Toggle between **currency** and **percentage** using the button at the top.
    
5.  Click the **bar chart icon** to switch to bar chart view.
    

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In bar chart view, each time period shows what was spent and what was planned, making it easy to see months where spending exceeded or fell short of the plan.

## Tips

-   **Use the line chart for projections:** It shows where you are heading based on current data.
    
-   **Use the bar chart for retrospectives:** It is better for comparing actual vs planned on a period-by-period basis.
    
-   **Toggle to Cost Rate:** For teams with cost rates enabled, toggle between bill and cost rates to see budget numbers reflect those rates
    

## Related Articles

-   [Budget Overview](#budget-overview)
    
-   [Billing Tab](#tier-2-billing-tab)
    
-   [Variance Tab](#tier-2-variance-tab)