Tips and Tricks: Mark a single task on the Calendar
March 17, 2010
In my last Tips and Tricks blog I introduced the Calendar view in Project, a very familiar and popular way to present task information for instant reporting. Here is another trick you can do on the Calendar— format single tasks differently than other... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: See work at a glance with the Calendar View
February 25, 2010
Whether chiseled onto ancient stone walls, or hung from your kitchen wall, calendars are often the preferred way to view the progress of events, tasks, and even entire projects. So, too, with the Calendar view in Project 2007 and Project 2010. If... Read more...
Tips and Tricks for Project Show filtered tasks with other tasks
February 18, 2010
Sometimes, when filtering tasks, wouldn’t it be great if you could see filtered tasks with all the tasks, at the same time? Maybe you want to view filtered tasks within the context of all tasks. For example, Knowing which tasks have deadlines and which... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Change the table quickly
January 26, 2010
Tables consist of columns that show specific information about task and resources. Here’s a quick way to turn the tables on your project. Right click the Select All button in the upper left-hand corner of any Project view that uses a table, such as... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Changing Constraints Back to Normal
January 14, 2010
Now you’ve done it. You created a number of tasks in Project 2007 using start dates that you entered manually. Or maybe someone handed you a schedule with many “Must Start On” constraints applied to tasks. Unless you have a good reason to use non-default... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Modify the baseline in Project 2007
December 18, 2009
Change is inevitable. Adding new tasks to a project that has already been approved and baselined can be troublesome—to you and stakeholders. But don’t fret. You don’t need to set a new baseline to take into account the new tasks. Just update the... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Get the scoop quickly
December 9, 2009
The biggest question in project management is: How is my project going? The quickest way to learn this is to take a look at the Project Statistics dialog box in Project 2007. To get to this, on the Project Menu, click Project Information, and then click... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Contour your work
November 14, 2009
A typical work week is rarely typical. Yet, you can plan for this with a Project 2007 feature called “work contours.” If you discover that there is a consistent work pattern in your organization where people are assigned to work more hours at the... Read more...
New Project Fan Page on Facebook
October 16, 2009
In our never-ending quest to spread the word about Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Project 2010, we now have an official fan page on Facebook! Our news feed includes links to articles on MSDN, TechNet, and Office Online, as well as posts on this... Read more...
Tips and Tricks: Where did my tasks go?
October 13, 2009
One problem that often crops up when analyzing task and resource issues with Project 2007 is mishandling filters. After creating a complex filter that spans multiple columns, you may wish there'd be a quick way to turn off the filters for all the columns.... Read more...