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Can I text wrap a task name in a network diagram? Microsoft Project

Can I text wrap a task name in a network diagram? Microsoft Project

Can I text wrap a task name in a network diagram?

Posted: 24 Jan 2006 07:20 AM PST

Hi Mike,

You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.

I hate to say this but yes, I would come up with shorter names. Just
playing around gave me task names of about 130 characters before it cut
things off.

Julie
"Pikey_M" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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changing resource loading contour

Posted: 24 Jan 2006 06:41 AM PST


colin919 wrote: 

Just as an aside, "back" loading is when the work effort is mostly
toward the end of a task's duration. "Front" loading is when the work
is mostly at the beginning. Bell curve loading starts low, goes up in
the middle, and tapers off toward the end.
Hope this helps in your world.
 

Creating a filter that prompts me for a value

Posted: 24 Jan 2006 05:46 AM PST

Hi Greg,

You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.

If you wish to test for multiple numbers 23 OR 53 you'll need to modify the
filter with an OR condition.

Julie
"Greggy" <com> wrote in message
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Linking tasks to milestones

Posted: 24 Jan 2006 03:02 AM PST

Jan,

You are a star. I can now carry on with my project, at least for today.

Thanks again

Regards

Figen

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
 

Changing default working time on Project XP and 2003

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 12:19 PM PST

Hi Antonio,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

You might like to see FAQ Item: 5. Default Working Hours

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-)

Mike Glen
Project MVP

AntonioR20 wrote: 

Handbook/Manual Recommendation Needed

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 12:01 PM PST

Thanks, I ordered on Amazon.com

"davegb" wrote:
 

Adding dates

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 11:09 AM PST

Hi,

Have read your question and the replies. There is one other scenario that
may be what you need. It is a situation I come across regularly. The
situation is that a notification is required x days before a particular task
starts. The task starting though is not driven by the notification but
rather by other factors. ASn example might be in construction that before
the floor is poured the local authority is notified 1 week before the pour.
The pour date is predicated on many other tasks happening and where those
tasks are delayed so the floor pour is delayed. Using the normal FS link
with a 1 week delay makes the start of the floor pour starting seven days
after notification rather than notifying seven days before the pour. A
subtle difference but important.

In this situation I 'drive' the notification task back from the floor pour
in this case by the 1 week, using the notification task as a predecessor of
the floor pour BUT using a SF link and a -1week delay.

Using this approach if there is a change at all to the tasks that affect the
floor pour, then the notification date is changed. If the other tasks are
delayed then the notification can be delayed, if the floor pour can start
early then the notification period must show an earlier date.

In this case the notification does not drive the other task but is important
nonetheless.

Hope this helps .

"JRT" wrote:
 

Resequeuce tasks changes dates ????

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 08:21 AM PST

You're welcome, Dave :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


dave wrote: 

Having my cake and eating it, too

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 07:07 AM PST

In article <com>,
"Andrew K" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Andrew,
You're welcome. Dale and I had the same answer, he just detailed the
filter for you.

John 

Sorting my Project by ID

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 02:56 AM PST

In article <com>,
"Paul" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Paul,
You're welcome. It should be real easy to look at the sort criteria but
I guess the problem solved itself - scary.

John

How do you save an MSProject Gannt as a .gif file?

Posted: 22 Jan 2006 09:36 PM PST

Hi geordabroad ,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

Please see FAQ Item: 16. Project Viewer.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address:http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-)

Mike Glen
Project MVP

geordabroad wrote: 

Add font color button to the microsoft project toolbar

Posted: 21 Jan 2006 09:01 PM PST


Cherie wrote: 

You could record a macro while you go to the font color selection box.
Then create a custom button (right click on any toolbar, Select
Customize, Select Commands, Macros, then drag the smiley face button
onto whichever toobar you like). Right click on the button, click
Change Button Image and select a button you like. The right click on
the button again, and select Assign to macro, select the macro you
recorded.
Hope this helps in your world.

How do I set up a simple calendar in project 2003

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 01:59 PM PST

Hi Sandy,

I would suggest using Microsoft Outlook's task list or the Outlook Calendar,
particularly as you want reminders. With tasks, you can set due dates,
start dates as well as add some notes that may be useful. You could also
create a new calendar in Outlook and use that visual look as well.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
"sknapp" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Deleting tasks with actuals entered

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 01:02 PM PST

If all you they need to do is review the schedule, save the project with a
password. They will only have read access.
File/ save As/ Tool/ General Options...

"Shivesh" wrote:
 

Managing Multiple Projects

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 12:03 PM PST

You're welcome, Figan and thanks for your feedback :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


Figen wrote: 

Custom Calendar

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 10:22 AM PST

Look at Tools/Options/Calendar and see if that helps. You can set the start
of a year there then go to tools chage working time and look at the Standard
calendar there. It should say (Project Calendar) next to it. Good Luck

"JMZ" wrote:
 

Project should allow for "computer times" (ex. microseconds)

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 08:35 AM PST

It seems like it would be, and mathematically it probably would be trivial,
but consider how data is stored, what the data represents, and the
implications of such a change would be for scheduling projects such as MSP
is presently intended for. Project is storing its time values with an
integer counter register tracking 6 second "ticks" of a master clock. The
register stores sufficient ticks to cover the date range of 1/1/1984 thru
12/31/2049. If each "tick" were to represent a microsecond instead of a
deciminute, the register would max out and overlow with a date range one
six-millionth as long as present. In other words, the longest project it
could accomodate would last a little over 1 hour from start to finish.

Your basic error is in thinking that Project is some sort of time management
or calendaring tool. It is not. It is a tool designed to model the various
tasks required to complete the deliverable and schedule the work defined by
the model that is to be done by resources in projects that have observable
start and end points and result in a unique outcome.
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs



"Bill Waters" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Tools/Tracking/Update Project

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 07:11 AM PST

I have turned off the option to have task honor their constrants. Should this
work? I did look and these task I refer to have a start no earlier constrant.

"John M." wrote:
 

Microsoft Project and ISA Server

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 05:28 AM PST

Hi Luis,

Try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24. Project
Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information
can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Mike Glen
Project MVP


Luis Buratto wrote: 

Macro and Micro Planning

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 04:51 AM PST

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
--
Robin


"davegb" wrote:
 

Schedule dates do not reflect duration

Posted: 20 Jan 2006 03:33 AM PST

In article <com>,
"Scottie" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Scottie,
In addition to what Catfish said, you might also want to display the
time (Tools/Options/View tab Date Format) in the Start and Finish field
to insure the task Duration is truly 5 full days.

John
Project MVP

Set the start and finish to be in the format of hours:minutes

Posted: 19 Jan 2006 05:25 PM PST

Hi ATOMMC ,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)

Tools/Options.../View tab. Change the Date format to your requirement by
selecting from the pick list eg: 12:33. That should fix it for all of your
projects.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

ATOMMC wrote: