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How to change the language in Project Plan 365?
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To change the language in Project Plan365, go to File – Options and then click General Settings tab – Language or go to Help – Select Language. For changes to take effect, you must restart the application.
How to change color of arrows from task to task?
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To change the color of the line between task bars, please select a color from menu Format-Gantt Chart Style. Then, in order to change the color of the bars, please go to menu Format – Bar Styles.
How to change all the bars from Bar Styles?
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To change the bar style for all tasks, please click on Format menu - Bar Styles. Then, for each type of task you can change the bar appearance.
How can I modify the text from bars to appear on top of them?
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In order to modify the text from bars to appear on top of them, go to the Format menu and then select the Bar Styles option. Then, select the "Text" tab and from "Top" select the desired value and press "OK".
How to set a background color for all tasks?
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In order to change the background color for all tasks, go to the "Format" menu and select the "Text Styles" option. From "Items to Change" select "All" and from "Background" select the desired color and press "OK".
How to change the height of the headings?
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The height of the headings can't be manually changed. If you want to change the height of the headings you need to change the height of the Timescale. In order to do that, go to the Format menu - Timescale. Select "Top Tier" tab and from "Show" field select "Three Tiers(Top, Middle, Bottom)" and press "Ok" in the dialog for changes to take effect.
Is it possible to change the date format on the web application?
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You can change the date format in our Web application, but is dependent to app language: If the language is set to English you can choose from American date formats (where the month comes first). If the language is set to French, let’s say, you can choose between “European” date formats. There is also a list of standard date formats that don't depend on the language set inside the application. 

How can I print in A4 format on Mac?
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To print in A4 format go to menu File – Print - Print and select on Paper Size field the A4 format. If the Paper Size field is not visible, press the Show Details button in the Print dialog.
When I change the size (width) of the columns, the text and the height of the lines don't automatically adjust, so I can’t see all the text of all lines.
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The height of a grid row is given by the height of the Task Name cell. If you want to make the other cells bigger you can either make the width of the Task Name cell smaller (automatically making the height bigger) or manually adjusting the height of the desired rows.
What are the standard date formats available in the application?
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The standard date formats that don't change when region is changed are:

29.01.2020                  dd.MM.yyyy
29.01.2020 14:33        dd.MM.yyyy H:mm
29/01/2020                  dd/MM/yyyy
29/01/2020 14:33        dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm
29-1-2020                   d-M-yyyy
29-1-2020 14:33         d-M-yyyy HH:mm
1/29/2020                   M/d/yyyy
1/29/2020 2:33 PM     M/d/yyyy h:mm tt
2020/1/29                   yyyy/M/d
2020/1/29 14:33         yyyy/M/d H:mm
2020/01/29                 yyyy/MM/dd
2020/01/29 14:33       yyyy/MM/dd H:mm
2020-01-29                yyyy-MM-dd
2020-01-29 14:33       yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm

How do you change the font in the top header copy, i.e., Task Name, Duration, etc.?
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To change the font of the headers for each column, please go to menu Format -Text Styles. Select “Row Column Titles” option the make the desired changes.
How to insert the resource initials field?
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In order to insert the Resource Initials column, go to the Format menu - Insert Column. From "Field Name" select Resource Initials and then press "OK" in "Column Definition" dialog.
What is the shortcut to link tasks?
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The keyboard shortcut to link tasks is CTRL + F2.
What does the “iOS Gesture” functionality mean?
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The “iOS Gesture” functionality means you can use gestures specific to iOS mobile devices in our Project Plan 365 app.

What does “touch activities” mean?
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touch activity may be achieved through combining multiple touch mechanics. For example, by using the touch mechanics of pinch open, double-touch, or double-touch and dragging, a user may zoom in on a view.
What does “touch mechanic” mean?
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touch mechanic may cause different outcomes, depending on the context in which it is used. For example, a long press may select an element like a list item.
What does “Gesture” mean?
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Gestures include touch mechanics (what your fingers do on the screen) and touch activities (results of specific gestures).
What does the “Android Gesture” functionality mean?
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The Android Gesture functionality means you can use gestures specific to Android mobile devices in our Project Plan 365 app.

What does “Full Screen” functionality do?


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The Full Screen functionality allows you to view your project using the entire screen.
How do I change the timescale to weeks instead of days?
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In order to change the timescale to weeks instead of days, go to the Format menu and then select the Timescale option. Click on Bottom Tier tab, from "Units" field select "Weeks" and then click OK.
How do I insert the Duration Variance column?
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In order to Insert the Duration Variance column, go to the Format menu and select Insert Column option. From "Field Name" select "Duration Variance" and then press OK in the dialog.
How can I change the application to Thai language?
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We are sorry but the Thai language isn't available in our application at this point.
How can I set the project name to appear in my file?
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After you changed the name of the project, you are able to see it in your file by going to the File menu – Options. In the “Options” dialog click on the “Advanced” tab and check the “Show Project Summary Task” checkbox and then click “OK”.
How do I see the overall duration of tasks including predecessors?
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To see the overall duration of tasks and predecessors, in Gantt Chart view insert the Duration and Predecessors column. To achieve this, go to menu Format - Insert Column.
How can I add Start and Finish dates to appear next to the bars in Gantt Chart?
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If you want the Start and Finish dates to appear in the Gantt Chart, please go to the Format menu-Bar Styles option, select the Text Tab. Then, from Left - select the column Start and from Right - select the column Finish. Press OK and your Start and Finish dates will be displayed in the Gantt Chart.
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