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How do I make the calendar exception recurring every 2 weeks?
How do I make the calendar exception recurring every 2 weeks?
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We are sorry, but at this point, you cannot make a calendar exception occur every two weeks. The exceptions may occur daily, weekly, monthly or yearly.
Where do I change the working hours?
Where do I change the working hours?
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To change the working hours, please go to the menu Project - Change working time and Select the Work Weeks tab then click on the Details button. For the default calendar set the working hours for each day.
What is a resource calendar?
What is a resource calendar?
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Resource calendars are normal calendars that ensure the resources are scheduled only when they are available for work. You can change working time or nonworking time for e set of resources at any time.
Does the time between the start date and the finish date get affected by weekends?
Does the time between the start date and the finish date get affected by weekends?
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Only if you change the standard calendar and make the week-ends working days.
How do I open the calendar?
How do I open the calendar?
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To open the project calendar go to menu Project - Change Working Time.
How do I assign a base calendar to a resource?
How do I assign a base calendar to a resource?
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To assign a base calendar to a resource follow these steps:
1. On the View menu, click Resource Sheet.
2. In the Resource Name field, select the resource you want to assign a calendar to.
3. In the Base calendar column, select the calendar you want to assign to the resource.
How to change the working days for my project?
How to change the working days for my project?
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In order to change the working days for your project, access Options from the File menu. In the Options dialog, go to the Schedule tab and check the desired working days from the Default working days group. Another way to change the working days is to select a non-working day from the date-picker pop-up in the Start/Finish column and then, in the Alert message select the Adjust the default working days option from which you have to check the desired working days based on your needs.
What does the “Change Working Days” functionality do?
What does the “Change Working Days” functionality do?
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The Change Working Days functionality, as the name describes it, allows you to change the working and non-working days for the project based on your needs.
What does the “Schedule” functionality do?
What does the “Schedule” functionality do?
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The Schedule Tab from File – Options specifies different calendar options for the project. The Calendar Tab preferences are local settings saved with the current project.
What is a Base Calendar?
What is a Base Calendar?
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Base calendars are the foundations for the other types of calendars. You can choose a base calendar to be the project calendar or to apply a base calendar to tasks as task calendars. Base calendars come in 3 forms : Standard, 24-Hours calendar, Night Shift calendar.
Under Options, schedule, our project start time has been set to 7am start, 9 hr days, 45 hours per week. When populating Gantt chart there is a unfixable error with the start and finish times.
Under Options, schedule, our project start time has been set to 7am start, 9 hr days, 45 hours per week. When populating Gantt chart there is a unfixable error with the start and finish times.
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You need to change the working time for calendars. So, please go to menu Project - Change working time and for the default calendar set the working hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Also, please make sure the time of the Start Date for you project is set to 7:00 AM. To check this, go to Project - Project Information and see what is the time you set for Start Date.
How to set the holidays and weekends as nonworking days?
How to set the holidays and weekends as nonworking days?
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In order to know how to use the calendars and set holidays and nonworking days, please read the training article: https://www.projectplan365.com/training/lesson-4-define-calendars/.
Do calendars affect each other?
Do calendars affect each other?
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Calendars override each other's settings in the following ways. When you create a task, the project calendar schedules the task. When you add a resource to a task, the resource calendar controls the scheduling of the task.
How set holidays in my Project calendar?
How set holidays in my Project calendar?
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To add a holiday to the Project Calendar click on Project - Change Working Time. In the For calendar list, click the calendar you want to change. For holidays, use the current project calendar. It has the words (Project Calendar) after its name. For vacation days, use the person's resource calendar. It has the same name as that person. On the Exceptions tab, add a name, start date, and finish date for each holiday or vacation day. Project reschedules tasks around the new nonworking time.
How do Project calendars work?
How do Project calendars work?
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Project calendars set the standard working and non-working times for the project as a whole. If resource calendars or task calendars are not used, tasks are scheduled during the working time on the project calendar by default.
How can I assign a calendar to a task?
How can I assign a calendar to a task?
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To assign a calendar to a task, in the View menu click Gantt Chart. In the Task Name field select the desired task. Open Task Information dialog, on Advanced tab select Base Calendar or insert the Task calendar column in the view and select the desired calendar to the task.
How do I add a specific non-working day?
How do I add a specific non-working day?
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To create an Exception in your calendar click on Project - Change Working Time - Exceptions. Select a name, start and finish and click Ok.
How do I create my own calendar?
How do I create my own calendar?
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To create a customized calendar click on Project - Change Working Time - Create New Calendar. Type the desired name for your new calendar and make sure you checked "Make a copy of standard" option. Change the working days as desired and click OK.
How can I set the calendar to 7 days per week?
How can I set the calendar to 7 days per week?
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To set the calendar to 7 days per week please click on Project tab - Change Working Time option and from there just click on Works Weeks tab, Details and select Saturday and then enter From-To time for the Saturday and same with Sunday.
Can I set a calendar for a summary recurring task?
Can I set a calendar for a summary recurring task?
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To assign a calendar to a summary recurring task follow these steps:
1. On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
2. In the Task Name field, select the summary recurring task to which you want to assign a calendar.
3. Click Task Information.
4. In the Recurring Task Information dialog box, click the calendar you want to assign to the recurring task in the Calendar box.
1. On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
2. In the Task Name field, select the summary recurring task to which you want to assign a calendar.
3. Click Task Information.
4. In the Recurring Task Information dialog box, click the calendar you want to assign to the recurring task in the Calendar box.
How do I assign a calendar to a task?
How do I assign a calendar to a task?
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To assign a calendar to a task or to a recurring subtask follow these steps:
1. On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
2. In the Task Name field, select the task to which you want to assign a calendar.
3. Click Task Information, and then click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Calendar box, click the calendar you want to use for the task.
1. On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
2. In the Task Name field, select the task to which you want to assign a calendar.
3. Click Task Information, and then click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Calendar box, click the calendar you want to use for the task.
