What feature allows the visualization of project timelines and deadlines in Smartsheet?

The Gantt Chart is the feature in Smartsheet that primarily allows for the visualization of project timelines and deadlines. Gantt Charts provide a graphical representation of a project schedule, displaying tasks or activities along a timeline. Each task is represented as a bar, with the length of the bar indicating the duration of the task, and its position on the timeline showing the start and end dates. This visual format helps project managers and team members easily assess the progress of tasks, understand dependencies between tasks, and identify any potential scheduling conflicts or delays.

In contrast, the Calendar View provides a different layout that focuses on dates and deadlines, but may not show the full complexity of tasks and their relationships. A Task List provides a simple, linear way to view tasks without the visual timeline context, and a Dashboard View is typically used for displaying key metrics and project metrics, rather than project timelines and schedules. Therefore, the Gantt Chart is specifically designed for visualizing project timelines and is the most suitable tool for this purpose in Smartsheet.