Scroll to a Task in Project
Project can be used for small projects, large projects, and connected projects (two or more Project files). Regardless of the size, it can be annoying to try to find the…
Highlight the date in Project
If you are unsure about changing the format of certain parts in Project, it can be stressful, especially if you are worried you might mess something else up in the…
Three Ways to Mark Tasks as Completed – Project
Marking tasks as completed is an important part of keeping up with progress during a project. More than likely, Project Managers are not on job sites 24 hours a day,…
Project – From MS Project to Professional Project Management Concepts and Theory
Managing a project can involve keeping many balls in the air at one time. Luckily, AdvantEdge Training & Consulting has the classes to get you the skills you need to…
MS Project: Add Tasks to Timeline
Microsoft Project is a very robust program that allows you to view different views simultaneously, but one of the most popular added views is the Timeline. Typically, the timeline is…
Scheduling Calendar Days in MS Project
Normally, when we schedule work in a Project file, it is done on business day. This is common due to the fact that most companies have at least two days…
Add the “Current Date” Line or Change the Color
Add the “Current Date” Line or Change the Color Typically, a current date line is part of the Gantt chart, but sometimes it is not obvious, as it might look…
Highlight the Date in Project
Is the color of the vertical line for today’s date in your project too hard to see? Change the color of that line in Project to something more visible by…
Microsoft Project 2007 Eliminating Automatic Constraints
Why do I see constraints on some of my tasks, even though I never set a constraint? Microsoft Project sees any task with a "hard coded" date as a constrained…
Project 2007: Creating Constraints
Remember: constraints are to be used very sparingly, if at all! But sometimes you need to constrain a task because of a delayed shipment of supplies or for another good…