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Questions tagged [ms-project-2013]

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How to add special, non-continuous dates to one task?

I am using Microsoft Project Standard 2013 and would like to know how I can add a split task to my gantt diagram. This task shell visualize dates where no changes to our infrastructure are allowed. Therefor this task has more than one beginning and…
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How to add milestone in MS Project server 2013?

I have MS Project server 2013 integrated with SharePoint 2013. I have created PWA site and in task page I want to add milestone as we do in MS Project professional 2013 but I don't see any options, any help will be appreciated
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MS Project 2013 - Resource Overallocations during specific time period with 100% Availability

Is there a way to set resource availability by task (not project) during a specific time period in MS Project 2013 ? For example there is a resource allocated to Task 1 that starts in Dec 2015 and ends Jan 2017. The same resource will also work on…
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How to export a configuration of MS Project 2013 so that I can import it in another file ?

I have multiple projects to handle. And I make some personalized fields for one of those project under MS Project 2013. I would like to export my configuration and use it in another file. is this possible ? for example : in FILE1.mpp I made a…
user17770
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How to add dynamic date footer to project print-out?

I see other people printing our project's Gantt chart with an up-to-the-date date on the bottom. How do they to do that? Is it automatic or must one do something every time one prints the chart?
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Plan a task multiple times

I want to make some form of recurring task that will occur after specified other tasks. Instead of every x days/weeks/etc. occur after Task X, Y and Z (self specified) Any help would be appreciated, I figured I'd try and ask here before making four…
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Can't find the Task Name column in MS Project 2013

When I create a new project in MS Project 2013, there is no option to add the Task Name column. I've tried clicking on Add New Column but Task Name doesn't appear there: The following (from a different computer) is what I'm trying to find:
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Changing default time from 0.88 days to 1 day

In Microsoft Project 2013, when I enter a start day of 16/6/2016 and end date of 16/6/2016, the default duration is 0.88 days. When I go into change working time it shows 8 hours per day. Problem is, when I enter a task as 1 day, it creates a start…
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Drop-down menus in MS Project 2013 disappeared

In one of my MS Project 2013 files, the drop down menus appear when I hover over the column headers in the Task Sheet view. In another file and new files, the drop down menu option does not appear in any views for any column headers. How could I get…
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Creating an MS Project task with fixed duration and work, but variable resource loading

I have a Microsoft Project 2013 schedule where I would like to have an overall task that takes 100hrs from 3 resources. ResourceA and ResourceB will be fully loaded for 90% of that time. ResourceC is there for support and I only expect him to be…
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Task count for completed tasks

I need to know how many tasks are 100% complete in my project. How do I get a current total of the number of tasks that are 100% complete from my %Complete column?
Mike Buchman
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Project 2013 custom cost field, project time-phased

I created a custom cost field (in Project 2013) called, "Labor Contract Amt" and would like to use the Cash Flow chart to compare "Cost" to "Labor Contract Amt" across any selected period of time. As custom fields are not available in the Time…
Laurel Chavez
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MS Project 2013 does not Sync with Sharepoint online

I am using Sharepoint online part of Office 365 and Microsoft Project Professional 2013. When I try Open with Project option from Sharepoint Online , MS Project opens up and asks for username and password and though I enter the credentials, it keeps…
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Start and stop in MS Project

I have a lot of situations where there is a small project that is, let's say, 50 percent done. Then it's completely put on hold, and restarted a month later. How is it best to accurately reference it in MS Project without splitting it up?
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Must every task in MS project be linked with each other?

The project is composed of three groups of teams, each team will contribute to the project plan. The team has listed their tasks, my question is whether all tasks should have a predecessor and/or successor or it's fine is some tasks can stand alone…
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