calculated fields, defined
You Can Delete Data
calculating
automatic cost updates
Update Actual Costs for a Resource Assignment
Update Actual Costs on a Daily Basis
finish dates
Start a New Project File
Enter or Change a Project Start or Finish Date
start and finish dates
Enter the Duration Only, and Let Microsoft Project Do the Rest for You
Create a Task Link
task schedule factors
How Microsoft Project Schedules a Task
Calendar view
defined
View the Right Set of Project Information
legends on
Headers, Footers, and Legends
overview
Task Views
printing task information
Task Information
calendars
See working times calendars
Introduction
canceling
hyperlink jumps
Go to a File Using a Hyperlink
links to objects
Cancel the Link to an Object
case studies
Appendix B - Case Studies
Case Studies
Connect to Microsoft Project Information on the Internet
Cash Flow reports
Cost Information
categories of information
changing look and shape of Gantt bars
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
customizing Gantt bars for
Create a Custom Gantt Bar for a Task Category
displaying on Gantt bars
Add Information to Gantt Bars
individual and category formatting
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
CD-ROM installation
Install Microsoft Project
Center for Developmental Disabilities
Assistive Technology Programs for People with Disabilities
Change Working Time command
Schedule Longer Working Hours or Additional Shifts
Modify the Project Calendar
changing
link types
Create a Task Link
passwords
Change the TeamInbox Password - for Workgroup Members
start or finish dates
Enter or Change a Project Start or Finish Date
task duration
Enter or Change Task Durations
task link types
Create a Task Link
workgroup messaging system
Change the Workgroup Messaging System for a Workgroup Member
working times calendars
Increase Working Hours
Schedule Longer Working Hours or Additional Shifts
Modify the Project Calendar
chart views
adding graphics
Copy a Graphic from Another Program
defined
Charts and Graphs
filters and
Only the Tasks or Resources You Want to View: Filters
checking constraint dates
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
child tasks
See subtasks
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications
clearing leveling changes
Delay Tasks Automatically
clients, evaluating impact on projects
Review Project Goals, Scope, and Assumptions
closing
projects
Close the Project
Project Close
TeamInbox
Log Off the TeamInbox Without Exiting the Browser-for Workgroup Members
collapsing
summary tasks
Expand and Collapse Summary Tasks
colors
changing look and shape of Gantt bars
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
custom Gantt bars
Create a Custom Gantt Bar for a Task Category
gridlines on views
Format Gridlines
columns in databases
See fields
Data Central: The Microsoft Project Database
columns in sheet views or tables
adding columns
Create or Modify a Table
aligning headings
Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings
AutoFilters
AutoFilters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
formatting text elements
Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings
hiding or removing in tables
Create or Modify a Table
locking in tables
Create or Modify a Table
printing
Print Columns in a Sheet View
resizing text in headings
Enlarging Text in Column Headings, Row Headings, and Fields
setting up
Create or Modify a Table
titling in custom tables
Create or Modify a Table
combination views
assigning views to panes
Create or Modify a View
creating or editing
Create or Modify a View
combining small projects into larger ones
See consolidated files
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects
commands, customizing in menus
Customizing the Menus
common errors in project plans
Identify and Correct Obvious Errors
communicating with team members
See workgroup messaging
Workgroup Setup for E-mail, an Intranet, or the World Wide Web
company names, adding to printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
comparing
actual and baseline data
Assessing the Variance Between Actual Data and Baseline Data
Introduction
baseline and interim plans
Set an Interim Plan
costs to budgets
Check Costs vs. Budget
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
duration in various scenarios
Task Views
field values using filters
Standard Filter
resource costs
Replace Expensive Resources with Less Costly Ones
Completed Tasks filter
Task Filters
Progress Information
completeness of plans, reviewing
Make Your Plan Accurate and Complete
completing tasks
comparing expected to actual progress
Task Tables
displaying resources who have completed tasks
Resource Filters
filtering for completed tasks
Task Filters
Progress Information
printing completed task information
Progress Information
updating completed work
Update the Work Completed on a Task
Update Actual Work on a Daily Basis
updating percentage complete
Indicate Progress on a Task as a Percentage
CompuServe, accessibility information on
To Download the Access Packs, Application Notes, and Alternative Keyboard Layouts by Modem
conditions in interactive filters
Create or Modify a Filter
CO-NET CD
Directories of Computer Products for People with Disabilities
Confirmed Assignments filter
Resource Filters
Confirmed Tasks filter
Task Filters
confirming passwords before changing
Change the WebInbox Password - for the Workgroup Manager
Change the TeamInbox Password - for Workgroup Members
confirming task assignments electronically
See TeamAssign messages
By Any Route: Track Workgroup Assignments
conflicting schedules
See also leveling
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications
Resolve a Task Constraint Conflict
consolidated files
breaking large projects into smaller ones
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects
breaking links to inserted project files
Customize as You Consolidate Project Files
consolidating files quickly
Consolidate Open Project Files Quickly
customizing file consolidation
Customize as You Consolidate Project Files
dependencies between projects
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects
linking source files to inserted project files
Customize as You Consolidate Project Files
linking tasks between projects
Link Tasks Between Projects
new features
Cross-Project Task Dependencies
overview
Introduction
reasons for consolidating files
Working with Many Projects in One Project File
reordering projects in
Organize Consolidated Projects
source files
Working with Many Projects in One Project File
summary projects
Organize Consolidated Projects
Constraint Dates table
checking dates
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
identifying tasks with constraints
Change the Constraint Type
overview
Task Tables
constraints
automatically-set constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
changing constraint types
Change the Constraint Type
checking dates for constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
checking tasks for constraints
Change the Constraint Type
defined
Introduction
dragging dates to set constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
filtering by
Task Filters
flexible constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible
in project plan
Your Project Plan: The Indispensable Tool
inflexible constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible
new feature overview
Links Can Take Precedence over Constraints
overriding constraints
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
overriding schedule changes
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
overriding to determine schedule length
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
reasons for applying constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible
removing by rescheduling
Reschedule Uncompleted Work to Start on the Current Date
resolving schedule conflicts
Resolve a Task Constraint Conflict
reviewing in project plans
Determine If Fixed-Date Constraints Are Necessary
setting constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
types of constraints
Types of Constraints
viewing
Task Tables
continuous periods of time
See elapsed duration
Estimate Task Length
contouring work schedules
assigning variable work hours
Assign a Resource to Variable Work Hours for a Task (Resource Contouring)
new feature overview
Resource Contouring
contrasting gridlines
Format Gridlines
Control Panel adjustments for visibility
Customizing Windows or Windows NT
converting
inserted projects to unlinked status
Customize as You Consolidate Project Files
linked objects to static
Cancel the Link to an Object
copying
filters to build custom ones
Create or Modify a Filter
graphics
as static pictures
Copying Graphics Between Programs
from other programs
Copy a Graphic from Another Program
project plan graphics to other programs
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program
Copy Microsoft Project Pictures to Another Program
hyperlinks
Copy, Paste, or Move a Hyperlink
information and data
benefits of copying information
Benefits of Each Method
between files
The Different Ways to Share Information
between programs
Link or Embed Microsoft Project Information in Another Program
Copying Information Between Programs
linked text into sheet views
Create Links to Text Objects
project plans
Save Your Project
tables to build custom ones
Create or Modify a Table
views to build custom ones
Create or Modify a View
Cost field
resource costs
View the Total Cost of a Resource
task costs
View the Total Cost of a Task
Cost Greater Than resource filter
Resource Filters
Cost Greater Than task filter
Task Filters
Cost Overbudget resource filter
Resource Filters
Cost Overbudget task filter
Task Filters
cost per use rates, assigning
Assign a Rate to a Resource
cost rate tables
new feature overview
Multiple Resource Rates
cost reports
Cost Information
Cost resource table
overview
Resource Tables
printing resource cost information
Cost Information
Cost task table
assigning fixed costs
Assign a Fixed Cost to a Task
comparing costs to budgets
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
overview
Task Tables
costs
accrued costs
Control How Resource Costs Are Accrued
actual costs
distributing over task's duration
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
updating daily
Update Actual Costs on a Daily Basis
updating resource costs
Update Actual Costs for a Resource Assignment
analyzing costs over time
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
baseline costs
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
baseline costs
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
comparing costs to budgets
Check Costs vs. Budget
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
comparing resource costs
Replace Expensive Resources with Less Costly Ones
cost-accounting methods
Control How Resource Costs Are Accrued
costs of materials, impact on projects
Review Project Goals, Scope, and Assumptions
cumulative costs
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
displaying
overbudget costs
Task Filters
Resource Filters
resource costs
Resource Tables
Resource Filters
task costs
Task Filters
distributed over project's duration
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
distributed over task's duration
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
fixed costs
assigning
Assign a Fixed Cost to a Task
defined
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
Introduction
new features for managing
Manage Resources and Costs More Efficiently
per use costs
Introduction
printing cost information
Cost Information
Resource Usage Information
prorated costs
Control How Resource Costs Are Accrued
reducing project costs
Reduce Project Costs
Strategies for Reducing Project Cost
remaining costs
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
resource costs
as main cost in projects
Introduction
benefits of resource costing
Introduction
displaying
Resource Tables
Resource Filters
total resource costs
View the Total Cost of a Resource
resource rates
assigning multiple rates to resources
Assign More Than One Rate to a Resource
assigning rates to resources
Assign a Rate to a Resource
assigning scheduled rate changes
Assign Different Rates to a Resource
comparing
Replace Expensive Resources with Less Costly Ones
default standard and overtime rates
Specify Default Standard and Overtime Rates
hourly rates
Introduction
mixing fixed and hourly rates
Assign a Rate to a Resource
overtime work calculations
Assign Overtime Work
rate costs defined
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
rate tables
Assign More Than One Rate to a Resource
scheduled and projected costs
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
task costs
View the Total Cost of a Task
Task Tables
Which Information Should You Update?
total costs
defined
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
total project costs
View the Total Project Cost
total resource costs
View the Total Cost of a Resource
total task costs
View the Total Cost of a Task
variable costs
Introduction
variances
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
County of Santa Barbara
See also Appendix B
Case Studies
Created After task filter
Task Filters
criteria
defined
Only the Tasks or Resources You Want to View: Filters
for AutoFilters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
for interactive filters
Create or Modify a Filter
Critical filter
Sort Critical Tasks by Duration
critical paths
defined
Critical Tasks: The Tasks That Make a Difference
identifying critical tasks
Identify Tasks on the Critical Path
new feature overview
Multiple Critical Paths
recalculating automatically
Critical Tasks: The Tasks That Make a Difference
Critical task filter
Task Filters
Critical Tasks report
Task Information
critical tasks
cutting task scope
Cut the Scope of a Task
deleting critical tasks
Delete Critical Tasks
displaying critical tasks
Task Filters
evaluating to shorten schedules
Shorten the Schedule
formatting and highlighting
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources
identifying
Identify Tasks on the Critical Path
Shift Resources
overview
Critical Tasks: The Tasks That Make a Difference
printing task information
Task Information
slack time in
Critical Tasks: The Tasks That Make a Difference
Shift Resources
sorting by duration
Sort Critical Tasks by Duration
splitting off noncritical portions of
Break a Large Task into Smaller Tasks
cross-project task dependencies
Cross-Project Task Dependencies
CSV files
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
cumulative costs
displaying cost details
Cost Information
distributed over task's duration
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
printing
Cost Information
Current Activities reports
Progress Information
customizing
automating tasks with macros
Automating Tasks with Macros
filters
Create or Modify a Filter
Gantt bars
Create a Custom Gantt Bar for a Task Category
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
import/export maps
Entire-Project vs. Selected-Project Data Transfer: Import/Export Maps
menus or commands
Customizing the Menus
Microsoft Project for accessibility
Microsoft Project Accessibility
reports
Print a Report
saving AutoFilters as normal filters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
tables
Create or Modify a Table
toolbar button arrangement
Customizing the Toolbars
views
Create or Modify a View
Windows or Windows NT for accessibility
Customizing Windows or Windows NT
workgroup messages
Customize Workgroup Messages
cutting and pasting
hyperlinks
Copy, Paste, or Move a Hyperlink
tasks
Change the Task Sequence
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List
cutting project scope
critical task scope
Cut the Scope of a Task
cutting task scope
Cut the Scope of a Task
defined
Tasks
deleting critical tasks
Delete Critical Tasks
strategies
Strategies for Cutting the Project Scope
to reduce costs
Cut the Project Scope
cutting projects into smaller pieces
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects