Keyboard Shortcuts in Project for the Web
For the past couple of weeks, I have been busy creating training content for the new Project for the Web application. Beyond the usual keyboard shortcuts like Control + C to copy an item to [...]
Creating and Using Project Templates in Project for the Web
Background Because Project for the Web is still such a new application, with new functionality being added to it every month Microsoft, there is currently no default method for creating and using templates. This includes [...]
Cancel an Unneeded Task
Background Information During the Planning stage of a project, it is appropriate to delete unneeded tasks from the project. After you have saved a baseline for your project, however, it is a very bad practice [...]
Delay the Start of Resource Work on a Task
A Problem and a Solution Several months ago, there was an interesting question in the Project Standard and Professional user forum on the Internet. The user who posted the question had the following situation in [...]
Understanding the Meaning of Scheduling Ignores Resource Calendars
Background Information In Microsoft Project, you can completely override the schedule of any task by assigning a Task calendar to the task. Common needs for using a Task calendar might include the following: In [...]
Drag and Drop Tasks from One Resource to Another
Dragging and Dropping Tasks Many Microsoft Project users probably know that you can move tasks in any task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, by “dragging and dropping” the tasks. To drag and drop [...]