Project 2016 - Introduction

Project 2016

Lesson – Working with Tasks

Steps

Practice Data

10. Type the Duration .

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The duration appears. Note: No Gantt Bar appears because this task is manually scheduled with no fixed duration or Start date. 11. Select the next empty field in the Task Name column.

Click in the next empty field in the Task Name column.

A border appears around the Task Name field and the mouse pointer changes into a cross.

12. Type a task name

Type Obtain Bids.

The task name appears.

13. Press [ Tab ] to get to the Task duration.

Press [Tab].

The next field is highlighted, and a bar appears in the Gantt chart for the task.

14. Type the Duration .

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The duration appears.

15. Click the Task tab.

The Task ribbon appears.

Click

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16. In the Schedule group, click Inactivate . The task becomes inactive.

Click

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Close the file without saving the changes.

E NTERING A M ILESTONE T ASK

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Discussion

A milestone task indicates that a goal should be reached in a particular phase of a project, such as “End Planning”. Since a milestone task marks an event or progress in your project, it is not allotted a specific duration. Instead, you designate a task as a milestone by entering a duration of zero days for the task. A milestone task is shown on the Gantt chart as a filled diamond shape with the date of the task beside it. You enter a milestone task just as you do other tasks.

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