Setting Task Duration in Microsoft Project 2007
Most tasks in a project have a duration, whether it's ten minutes or a year or something in between. Deciding how finely to break down your tasks can affect how efficiently you use Microsoft Project to [more…]
Creating a Visual Report in Microsoft Project 2007
If you just love the capabilities that PivotTable reports in Excel and Visio offer, you'll be glad to know that the same capability has come to Microsoft Project 2007 in the form of Visual Reports. Pivot [more…]
Customizing Cost Fields in Microsoft Project 2007
When you're using Microsoft Project and displaying the Cost table with fields — such as the Standard Resource Rate — you can click in any cost column and enter a rate for each resource. A neat shortcut [more…]
Understanding Codependency in Project 2002
You shouldn't set task start dates in Project 2002 very often. That's because projects are fluid — they change and grow faster than bad guys come at you in the average computer game. If you build in a [more…]
Creating Custom Groups in Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project 2007 lets you group similar items together to help you keep track of all the data you enter. The Group feature essentially enables you to organize information by certain criteria — for [more…]
Letting Microsoft Project Add Outline Numbers
Microsoft Project 2007 can assign outline numbers to the tasks in your schedule based on the task's level in the outline. The outline numbers help you visually identify each task's hierarchical position [more…]
Creating a New Project in Office Live
When using Office Live, the first step in project management is to identify the project and create a record of all the details. You do this by using an Office Live Premium Business Application called Project [more…]
Connecting Microsoft Projects with Hyperlinks
In Microsoft Project 2007, you can link one project to another by using a hyperlink. A hyperlink enables you to jump from the currently displayed document to another document on your hard drive, a computer [more…]
Using Multiple Undo in Microsoft Project
With the Multiple Undo feature in Microsoft Project 2007, you can try out several changes and then undo the whole list of changes or a portion of them at once. Because you often want to try out several [more…]
Figuring Out Availability in Project 2002
Of the Microsoft Project features dealing with resources, a big chunk is used to spot resource overallocation. Overallocation is a calculation involving the resource's calendar and availability. [more…]
Helpful Web Sites for Working with Microsoft Office Project 2007
As you manage projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007, you can always use a helpful Web site. The following list contains links to some useful project management–oriented Web sites as well as a few [more…]
How to Resolve Human Resource Conflicts with Microsoft Office Project 2007
When a member of the project team is overallocated in your Microsoft Office Project 2007 project, you can take steps to correct the problem using the following suggestions. Keep in mind that the circumstances [more…]
How to Create a Project Plan in Microsoft Office Project 2007
You can use the Project Guide in Microsoft Office Project 2007 to walk you through building a project. However, if you prefer to do things yourself, follow this handy checklist to help you build a Project [more…]
How to Shorten Project Time with Microsoft Office Project 2007
You estimate the length of a project as best you can, but if your Microsoft Office Project 2007 project is taking longer than you expected, try the following methods to tighten the timing: [more…]
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts
Like any good software, Microsoft Office Project 2007 offers keyboard shortcuts to help you manage your projects with fewer keystrokes. Shortcuts you’ll use all the time when building and working with [more…]
Microsoft Office Project 2007 For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Microsoft Office Project 2007 helps you keep your projects on track, manage your resources, and post your progress online. With Project 2007, you can create a project plan, manage your human resources, [more…]
