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What are Project Plan 365 keyboard shortcut?
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Project Plan 365 keyboard shortcut is a series of one or several keys that invoke the app to perform a preprogrammed action.
I want to hide the links on my Gantt Chart.
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We are sorry but there's no way to hide the links on the Gantt Chart without removing the predecessors/successors from the tasks.

How to unlink two tasks?
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To unlink two tasks, please delete or uncheck the Task ID from Predecessors/Successors column, or select both tasks and go to menu Task - Unlink. To change the Start date for a task, please make sure that the % complete is set to 0.

What does FS mean?
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FS is an abbreviation for Finish to Start dependency. It forces a task to start only when/after its predecessor/successor has finished; predecessor/successor finishes and the other starts.

How do I edit the Successors field?
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To add Successor to tasks, go to Gantt Chart view and in Successors field insert the Task IDs or select the successors from the field's drop-down list.

How to add a start to finish dependency?
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To add a start to finish dependency between tasks, you need to establish a Start to Finish dependency in the Predecessors or Successors column or in Task Information dialog under the Predecessors tab.

How do I make a start to start relationship between tasks?
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To make a Start-to-Start relationship between tasks, you need to establish a Start to Start dependency in the Predecessors or Successors column or in Task Information dialog under the Predecessors tab. For example, you have task ID 1 and task ID 2 and you want to establish a Start-to-Start dependency. In task ID 2 on Predecessors columns write 1SS.

How can I link two tasks?
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There are two ways to establish a relationship between two tasks or link two tasks:

  1. Click on the task that will be dependent and go to Task Information – Predecessors – select the task that will dictate the relationship and the type of link between them – click OK.
  2. Enter the ID of the task in the Predecessors/Successors field. You can enter the ID of the predecessor/successor and this automatically creates a Finish-Start link from the predecessor/successor to the current task or you can enter the ID of the predecessor/successor followed by the link type - a value in {SS, SF, FF}.
What is Start to Finish dependency?
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The Start to Finish dependency forces a task to finish only when/after its predecessor/successor start. If a nonzero lag is present, it is added to the Finish date.

What is Start to Start dependency?
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The Start to Start dependency forces a task to begin only at the same moment with its predecessor/successor or after its predecessor/successor started; the start of the predecessor/successor determines when the other starts. If a nonzero lag is present, it is added to the Start date.

What is Finish to Finish dependency?
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The Finish to Finish dependency forces a task to finish only when/after its predecessor/successor is completed; both tasks finish at the same time. If a nonzero lag is present, it is added to the Finish date.For instance, a value of 4FF+2 days in the Predecessors column signifies a Finish - Finish type link with a lag of two days, where the current task has the task with ID = 4 as its predecessor.

What is Finish to Start dependency?
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The Finish to Start dependency is the default link type applied. It forces a task to start only when/after its predecessor/successor has finished; predecessor/successor finishes and the other starts.A link can also have a "lag" value specified. Finish-to-start is the most common dependency type. If a nonzero lag is present, it is added to the Start date; otherwise, the task starts immediately after the predecessor/successor is completed. A positive lag value will create a gap between the finish of one task and the start of another.

On what platform is the Update Tasks functionality available?
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The Update Tasks functionality is available only on the Windows and Mac platforms.

On what platform is the Mark on Track functionality available?
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The Mark on Track functionality is available on the Windows and Mac platforms.

Why do I get an error alert when trying to export to Excel with Selected Data?
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If you get an error alert when trying to export to Excel with Selected Data it means you have more than 225 project fields specified when Mapping the data. To be able to export the file you need to reduce the number of exported fields by clicking on Clear All button from the Map Data section then manually adding the desired fields by clicking on a row and selecting a field from the field picker. Click Finish for the file will be exported with the selected settings.
On what platforms is the Project Status Report available?
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The Project Status Report is available on the following platform: WindowsMac and iOS.

How do I export the Project Status Report?
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In order to export the Project Status Report, go to File – Info/Status – Project Status Report – click Export – select the exporting format (Excel, Word, XML, PDF or image) and the location where you want to save it and click SaveNote: On iPhone, to generate the Project Status Report, go to Menu – Report – Project Status Report.

How do I create a Project Status Report?
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In order to generate the Project Status Report, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Status Report select the report and click “Select”Note: On iPhone, to generate the Project Status Report, go to Menu – Report – Project Status Report.

How can I add a Project Goal with the “ends before” criteria?
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To add a Project Goal with the “ends before” criteria, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals (or menu Project – Project Goals). In the Success Name field type in the name of the goal, from the Task field select the task you want to set the goal for, from the Criteria field select the “ends before” criteria and in the Value field set the desired date from the date picker. The status of the success criteria will be automatically populated right after all fields are set. Click Ok to save the changes. Note: On iPhone, Project Goals dialog can be accessed by going to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button.

On what platforms can I add and see Project Goals?
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The Project Goals functionality is available on the following platforms: Windows, Mac and iOS.

How can I delete a Project Goal?
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To delete a project goal, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals (or menu Project – Project Goals). Select the row of the goal you want to remove and click “Delete Row” button. Click Ok to save the changes. Note: On iPhone, to delete a project goal go to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button then swipe to the left the desired project goal and click Delete.

How can I find more information about the status of my project goals?
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To find out more information about the status of your project goals, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals (or menu Project – Project Goals) and hover over the status icon. Note: On iPhone, Project Goals dialog can be accessed by going to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button.

How can I modify my project goals?
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To modify a Project Goal, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals (or menu Project – Project Goals). Select the row of the desired Project Goal and change the information in any of the fields. The status of the success criteria will be automatically populated right after all fields are set. Click Ok to save the changes. Note: On iPhone, Project Goals dialog can be accessed by going to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button.

How can I add a Project Goal?
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To add a Project Goal, go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals (or menu Project – Project Goals). In the Success Name field type in the name of the goal, from the Task field select the task you want to set the goal for, from the Criteria field select the goal criteria and in the Value field type in the value based on the selected criteria. The status of the success criteria will be automatically populated right after all fields are set. Click Ok to save the changes.Tip: Hover over the status icon to find out more information. Note: On iPhone, Project Goals dialog can be accessed by going to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button.

Where can I find the Project Goals dialog?
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To find the Project Goals dialog go to menu File – Info/Status – Project Goals. The Project Goals dialog can also be accessed by going to menu Project – Project Goals or from menu Project – Project Information – Project Goals. On iPhone, Project Goals dialog can be accessed by going to any View, tap on the top-right corner menu and click on Project Goals button.

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