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How to save a project file to SharePoint Online?
How to save a project file to SharePoint Online?
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To save a file to SharePoint Online, go to the File menu, then click Save As (also click the Other locations dropdown if on Mac or Windows), then select the SharePoint cloud - Open from SharePoint – SharePoint Site. Type in a name for your file and press Save.
How do I set a Baseline for selected tasks?
How do I set a Baseline for selected tasks?
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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 Set Baseline works in a MPP file?
How Set Baseline works in a MPP file?
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To set a Baseline for the entire project click Project – Set Baseline. In the Set Baseline dialog select “Entire project” and click the “OK” button. This way the Baseline for the Entire Project will be set. The Baseline will be set when you Save your project.
What is the “Recently used folder list” checkbox and how to enable/disable it?
What is the “Recently used folder list” checkbox and how to enable/disable it?
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The “Recently used folder list” checkbox allows you to set to either have a list with recent folders to where projects were saved in the File menu – Save As tab or not. You can also set how many recently used folders to be shown by clicking the arrows in the field next to the checkbox.To enable the “Recently used folder list” just check the checkbox and click the “OK” button. To disable it, uncheck the checkbox and click the “OK” button.
What is the “Recently used file list” checkbox and how to enable/disable it?
What is the “Recently used file list” checkbox and how to enable/disable it?
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The “Recently used file list” checkbox allows you to set to either have a list with recently opened files in the File menu – Open tab or not. You can also set how many recently opened files to be shown by clicking the arrows in the field next to the checkbox.To enable the “Recently used file list” just check the checkbox and click the “OK” button. To disable it, uncheck the checkbox and click the “OK” button.
What does the “Protect Plan” tab inside the “Options” dialog do?
What does the “Protect Plan” tab inside the “Options” dialog do?
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The “Protect Plan” tab inside the “Options” dialog contains the “Protect Editing” and “Allow Edit Fields” buttons that allows you to lock certain fields for editing and protect these fields or the whole project with a password. For more information, please check the Restrict Project Editing Online Help Article.
I added a team member from Portal but it does not appear in the app.
I added a team member from Portal but it does not appear in the app.
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If the team member added from Portal does not appear in the app, please click the “Refresh team members” button inside “Resource names” control from grid in “Gantt Chart” / “Resources Sheet” view or from “Resources” table in “Task Information” dialog.
I want to give a team member permission to edit the project, but he/she does not appear in the Team dialog list.
I want to give a team member permission to edit the project, but he/she does not appear in the Team dialog list.
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If the team member is not displayed in the “Team” dialog, it means he/she is not part of the team or he/she does not have an Editor role. Note that only Editor team members are displayed and can be selected to edit the project/fields without a password.
How do I enable project protection?
How do I enable project protection?
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To enable project protection, go to ribbon – “Project” tab – "Protect Plan" and click the “Protect Editing” button. A dialog will be displayed where you can enter a password you would like to use to unlock the project in the future and specify who may unprotect the project without a password. The permissions can be set only for team members with an Editor role. Also, note that this functionality is Business only. The users with a Standard subscription can only unprotect the project.You can also enable project protection from the Options dialog by going to File menu – Options – “Protect Plan” tab and clicking on “Protect Editing” button.Note that if you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered. It is advisable to keep a list of passwords and their corresponding project in a safe place.
Why should I restrict project editing?
Why should I restrict project editing?
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You may restrict project editing to prevent team members from accidentally or deliberately changing, moving, or deleting data in your .MPP project.
What is a Disabled Scheduled Report?
What is a Disabled Scheduled Report?
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A Scheduled Report with status Disabled means that the report was created but it won’t be sent to the email addresses added in the “Email Report To” field until you enable it.
Can I add multiple emails in the “Email Report To” field?
Can I add multiple emails in the “Email Report To” field?
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You can add multiple email addresses in the “Email Report To” field of either team members or people outside of your team.
Can I create two Scheduled Reports with the same name?
Can I create two Scheduled Reports with the same name?
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You are not allowed to create two Scheduled Reports with the same name.
How can I add a description for my Scheduled Report?
How can I add a description for my Scheduled Report?
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To add a description for the Scheduled Report, go to our Online Portal page and Sign In with your email and password. After that, click on the Reports tab and then on the Edit button for the desired report. Then, in the Description section add the desired text in order to describe your Scheduled Report. Then press OK for the changes to apply.
Where do my projects need to be saved in order to create a Scheduled Report?
Where do my projects need to be saved in order to create a Scheduled Report?
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In order to create a Scheduled Report, your projects need to be saved in our Drive 365 Cloud.
How many projects can I add in a Scheduled Report?
How many projects can I add in a Scheduled Report?
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In a Scheduled Report you can add only 10 projects. If you want to select more than 10 projects, the following message will be displayed: “Limit reached (10 items max)”.
What does the Scheduled Reports functionality do?
What does the Scheduled Reports functionality do?
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The Scheduled Reports functionality allows you to schedule and customize Project Status reports.
I would like to add week numbers to the timescale.
I would like to add week numbers to the timescale.
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To customize the Timescale, go on Gantt Chart (or other view with a timescale), then open Timescale dialog by double clicking on it or by going to the Format Menu – Timescale and make the desired changes in Top Tier, Middle Tier, or Bottom Tier tab.In the Label field you can select the format of the Weeks: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3…/W1, W2, W3…/1, 2, 3… and more.
How do I enter an elapsed duration for a task?
How do I enter an elapsed duration for a task?
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We are sorry but at this point, entering elapsed duration for tasks is not possible in our application.
How can I keep the project structure when using the “Export to excel” functionality?
How can I keep the project structure when using the "Export to excel" functionality?
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We are sorry but keeping the project structure when exporting to Excel, is not possible at this moment in our application.
I am not able to find the “Link” button on my iPad application.
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We are sorry but at this moment the Link and Unlink buttons are not available in our iOS application.
How can I export the .mpp file in a different format?
How can I export the .mpp file in a different format?
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Our application allows you to export your .MPP files to Excel, PDF, Image, PowerPoint, XML, Dashbord and MPP.
How to Install the Project Plan 365 for iPad?
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In order to install Project Plan 365 for iPad, follow the steps below:
1. Go to our Download page.
2. Select the iOS platform and click on the Download Project Plan 365 button.
3. Use your Apple ID in App Store to download and install Project Plan 365 app to your iPad.
How do I apply the “Work Overbudget” filter?
How do I apply the "Work Overbudget" filter?
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In order to apply the "Work Overbudget" filter, go to menu Project - Filter and select More Filters then select Work Overbudget and click on Apply button.
How do I apply the “Work Incomplete” filter?
How do I apply the "Work Incomplete" filter?
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In order to apply the "Work Incomplete" filter, go to menu Project - Filter and select More Filters then select Work Incomplete and click on Apply button.
