Questions tagged [ms-project]

Use this generic tag for questions that apply to most versions of Microsoft Project. For version-specific questions, please use an alternate tag instead of the catch-all tag. Version tags currently include: ms-project-2003, ms-project-2007, ms-project-2010, ms-project-2013, and ms-project-2016.

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Use the generic for questions that apply to most versions of Microsoft Project. For version-specific questions, please use one of the tags below instead of the catch-all tag:

The tag is a catch-all tag for questions about how to use MS Project to manage or track a project. Here are some examples of questions asked by the community that fall under this tag:

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How can I add contingency to tasks in Microsoft Project?

I'm trying to transfer an existing project plan to Microsoft Project (meaning I can't change how it's organised). Each task has a duration in days then a contingency in days showing how much the task might overrun due to complexity, etc: Task …
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MS Project - Span a task over many days AND allow successor to start right after

I am planning my Master thesis through Microsoft Project. Since some tasks can be exhausting (e.g. writing), I would like to distribute some selected tasks over many days. For example, I am estimating that working on a section of the thesis would…
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Version Control for Microsoft Project files

In software it is a best practice to store the source code in Version Control software (also called VC, Configuration Management or CM, SCM for Software CM). This lets one go back and look at 1) changes to the code 2) prior versions of the…
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How to sort by task numbers?

I’m running into a formatting issue that I’ve never seen before with Project. If I have a list of tasks under a summary task and then insert a new task in the middle of the list, after I change views and come back to the Gantt view the order of the…
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How can I highlight the "today line" in an MS Project Gantt chart?

I have an eye problem, so I want to make the "today line" in my Gantt chart to be larger and bolder. Is there any way to do so?
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How to create custom fields at project level in MS Project

Currently, I'm trying to create some custom fields, but I don't want to repeat them in all the tasks, I want to use the option of custom fields by project but the option is disabled. I want to know how to enable it and use it inside my project. The…
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Correct task dependency if Item A is required within 5 months of starting Task B

I'm not sure what combination of task dependency type and lead/lag duration to use for the following scenario. Item B is a large, complicated assembly that includes a subcomponent called Item A Development of Items A and B are tracked in separate…
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Hiding a specific time period in Microsoft Project

Question Good morning, Is it possible on MS Project Pro 2019 to hide a period of time between two dates? Background Our construction projects are divided into 3 stages: (1) pre-construction, (2) construction, and (3) defects liability period. The…
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Microsoft Project - how to calculate start dates based on a set time from the finish date?

I have multiple tasks that have different durations that I want to start at different times from a go live date, i.e. finish date for an entire project. For example: Project must finish on 01 Dec 2019. Task 1, duration 10 days, should start 20 days…
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Planning of work with taking into account resource availability (MS Project)

I have the following situation in my organization: Some developers are assigned to Project A. Since this project is currently in the final stage of maintenance (bug corrections, etc.) their involvement in this project declines over time (for…
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Is it possible to create a MS-Project without specifying the start date?

I have a process that is defined by the number of business days required to complete. I'd like to put this into MS Project, but there is no specific start date, as this is a repetitive process. How can I go about doing this?
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Calculated duration in MS project task?

I would like to add a "Bugs" task with a duration calculated from 20% of total project duration. Is this possible in MS Project? If not, what are the options of adding a task that duration depends on duration of others?
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MS Project: adjusting "Remaining Work" also adjusts "Work". why?

Every now and then MS Project screws me over. I use it to manage multiple projects, to solve resourcing for our services organization. I don't manage tasks, but use one MS Project "task" for each project (or each part of a project). Anyway, that…
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MS project - outline number in to do list report

I have lot of tasks with similar names and hard to identify them in the to do list report. Is there a way to show the outline number next to the task name. (In report, I could see it in Gantt view by Format -> Show/Hide -> Outline Number)?
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How can I set the milestone size in ms-project

How do I change the milestone sign in the gantt chart to be larger?
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