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Can I assign units to a cost resource?
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We are sorry but in our application setting units for cost resources is not possible at this point.
Why I can`t see the Find button in ribbon on the Windows Platform?
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If the Find button is not visible in ribbon, please press Editing button. You should be able to find in the dropdown the button that doesn't fit inside the ribbon because of the small window size.
Why is the legend text so blurry?
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The entire header/footer is treated like an image in order to accommodate the possibility to add user images. This thing causes the event the text like project name, page number etc. to appear more pixelated next to the view content, which is directly drawn on the paper.
How do I make the Network Diagram view smaller? I want a smaller font so I can see more on the screen.
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In order to reduce the Network Diagram view, you can use the Zoom Out option. In order to that, go to the Project menu select the Zoom option and click on the Zoom Out.

How can I delay a task?
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In order to delay a task, you can use the Split Task functionality. In order to do that, go to the Task menu - Split option and then click the task bar on the date where you want the split to occur, and drag the second part of the bar to the date that you want work to begin again.
How can I move columns in Backlog Board view?
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The columns in the Backlog View can be moved only to the right or left. In order to move the columns, right click on the desired column and from the contextual menu select Move right or Move left option.
How can I rename a column in Backlog Board view?
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In order to rename a column in Backlog View, right click on the column you want to rename and from the contextual menu select Rename option. Type the desired text and press the ENTER key.
What does the “Restrict Project Editing” functionality do?
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The “Restrict Project Editing” functionality allows you to lock certain fields for editing and protect these fields or the entire project with a password.  

On what platforms is the “Project Editing Restriction” feature available?
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The “Project Editing Restriction” feature in currently available for Windows, Mac, iOS and Web applications.

How can I remove the text from the task bars?
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In order to remove the text from your task bars, please follow the steps below:1. Go to the Format menu – Bar Styles;
2. Select the task type you want to remove the text from;
3. Click on Text tab and remove the content from all the fields – click on another field for the change to take effect;
4. Click on OK button inside the Bar Styles dialog.
How do I change the Font Style and Size for the Header and the Footer on Mac devices?
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In order to change the Font Size & Font Style for the Header/Footer in your printed files, please follow the steps bellow:1. Go to the File menu – Print tab.
2. Select the Page Setup option.
3. From the Page Setup dialog click on the Header/Footer tab.
4. Insert the desired text and then select it.
5. Right click on it to open the contextual menu where you can find the Font option.
How can I color the entire timescale?
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We are sorry, but at this point you can’t change the color for the entire timescale.
How do I change the color of logic lines between bars?
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The color of the link lines is the same as the color of the task bar. At the moment it cannot be customized differently.
What can I set in Advanced tab from Options dialog?
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In Advanced tab from Options dialog you can set View options for time units (minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years),  Outline options (Intent name, Show outline number/symbol, Show summary tasks, Show project summary task) and General Options (Open last file on startup, Show Highlight, Recently used file list, Recently used folder list, Collaboration Timeout, Check Spelling).

How to add new tasks and add them to the baseline without updating baseline information for the previous tasks which are already tracked?
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To set a Baseline for selected tasks, first select the tasks (using the Shift or Ctrl keys) then go to Project – Set Baseline. In the Set Baseline dialog select “Selected tasks” and click the “OK” button. This way the Baseline for the selected tasks will be set. The Baseline will be set when you Save your project.

How to set SharePoint as the default saving location?
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In order to set SharePoint as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in SharePoint, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the SharePoint folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set Project Online as the default saving location?
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In order to set Project Online as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in Project Online, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the Project Online folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set OneDrive as the default saving location?
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In order to set OneDrive as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in OneDrive, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the OneDrive folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set Drive 365 as the default saving location?
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In order to set Drive 365 as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown. After that, click the three dots on the right of the Drive 365 folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set Google Drive as the default saving location?
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In order to set Google Drive as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in Google Drive, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the Google Drive folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set Dropbox as the default saving location?
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In order to set Dropbox as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows and CMD+S for Mac), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in Dropbox, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the Dropbox folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to set Basecamp as the default saving location?
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In order to set Basecamp as your default saving location, create a new project, save your file (use Ctrl+S for Windows), then in the displayed “Save this project” dialog, click the locations dropdown (if you saved your files before in Basecamp, it will appear in the dropdown). After that, click the three dots on the right of the Basecamp folder and click the “Set as default location” option.
How to save a project file to Box?
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To save a file to Box, go to the File menu, then click Save As (also click the Other locations dropdown if on Mac or Windows), then select the Box cloud. Type in a name for your file and press Save.

How do I save a project to Project Online?
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To save a project on Project Online use Save as functionality available on File - Save as (also click the Other locations dropdown if on Mac or Windows), then click the Project Server / Online - enter Server URL. Enter windows credentials and then insert the name of the project and press Save.

How can I save a project in Project Server?
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To save a project on Project Server use Save as functionality available on File - Save as (also click the Other locations dropdown if on Mac or Windows) - Project Server / Online - enter Server URL Enter windows credentials like domain\Username and password Enter project name and press Save.

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