MS Project (2010, 2007, 2003 etc) all have one Standard Calendar (which is a global calendar for everyone) It is NOT a good idea to copy this and call it "My Company" calendar as then you have 2 global calendars ( I once trained a company that had 4 global calendars - yes they were confused. The resources are set up to make a copy of the Standard Calendar and you do not have to do anything. If you copy and create your own Standard Calendar "My Company" then you will have to change all the defaults - lots of work for you and zero advantage MS Project 2010/2007 training Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton Ontario Bert Twomey MS Project Trainer

MS Project 2007, 2010 Training Toronto Cost Resources

In MS Project 2007 & 2010 it is possible to have Cost resources (such as Hotel & Travel). Just List the Cost Resource in the Cost Sheet and click the Type from Work to Cost. MS Project 2007 & 2010 Cost resources

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MS Project trainer

MS Project 2007, 2010 Training Toronto Deadlines & Warning

Deadlines do show in Project as a downward point arrow BUT constraints do not. However it possible to insert a shape (oval for example) on the Gantt Chart tied to the specific date. In Project 2003/2007 use the Drawing toolbar to insert a shape or Project 2010 Format tab - Drawing group. Right click on the shape and select Properties and link the shape to a date - the shape shows the constraint on the Gantt chart
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MS Project Training
Toronto, Mississauga Ontario Canada

MS Project 2007, 2010 Training Toronto Cost Resources

In MS Project 2007/2010 it is possible to have Cost resources (for example travel cost or car rental etc). When you add the resource just switch the Type to Cost. The advantages are: easy to see and analyze costs and when assigned to a task do not change the duration. Click on MS Project 2007, 2010 Training Toronto Cost Resources

Bert Twomey
MS Office & Project Trainer
Toronto, Mississauga

MS Project 2007 2010 Driver tool

The "Driver" tool has been added to MS Project 2007 & 2010, this tool shows you what "drives" a task, such as another task, a constraint etc
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MS Office & Project Trainer

MS Project 2007, Project 2010 Training Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton Ontario

One feature that is not clearly visible in MS Project 2007 or Project 2010 is automatic text formatting. Go to the Formatting tab of MS Project 2007 Project 2010 and on the left you will see Text styles. Click this Project button and you will be able to apply a text colour or background based on a criteria such as MS Project Summary tasks. This will help people understand the data more clearly.
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MS Project 2007/2010 trainer