# Introduction

The Microsoft Project database contains vast amounts of information, but you usually work with only a portion of it at any given time. Today, perhaps, you’ll focus on deadlines, tomorrow on resources. Microsoft Project makes your data accessible for all of your needs when you use views, tables, and filters.

A view displays a subset of information from the database, in a particular format. You can enter, edit, and display information in most views. By choosing a variety of views, you can look at the same project information in different ways as you organize your project, schedule tasks and resources, and track progress.

A table is a set of fields displayed in a sheet view of columns and rows. Each column displays a field with a particular kind of information. For example, the Start field shows on which day a task begins.

A filter is a set of criteria for displaying a particular group of tasks or resources. For example, you can use one filter to display completed tasks only and another to display overallocated resources only.

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