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What is Resource rate per hour?
What is Resource rate per hour?
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A resource rate per hour is a fee for the work type resources.
What is Project cost?
What is Project cost?
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Project cost is a cost required to procure all the needed products, services and resources to deliver the project successfully.
What is Project Budget?
What is Project Budget?
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Project budget is a financial and personnel disposal limits that are needed for the project implementation.
What is Custom calendar?
What is Custom calendar?
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A custom calendar is a calendar in which you can define unique or specific exceptions for working time and non-working time for your project.
What is Constrains dates?
What is Constrains dates?
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Constraint date are a functionality that forces a task to start or finish by a certain date.
How do I access Page Setup for reports on Mac?
How do I access Page Setup for reports on Mac?
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You can access only the Print dialog where you can adjust the Page Orientation and Paper Size.
To do this, you need to select the desired report and then press “Select”. Then, the Print dialog will appear where you can make the adjustment. You can then press the “Print” or “Save as PDF” options.
I can’t click on current date field.
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The "Current Date" field in the Project Information dialog isn't editable.
How to change the height of the legend?
How to change the height of the legend?
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In order to change the height of the legend, go to the File menu - Print - Page Setup dialog. Click on "Legend" tab and from "Width" select the desired value and press "OK".
I notice that you update the project planning software fairly often. Will I get an email when the latest version is live?
I notice that you update the project planning software fairly often. Will I get an email when the latest version is live?
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We do a big press release with emails once a year but for the major releases. For the small ones you can go to the What’s New section of the site anytime you want.
How do I split the costs for a task per months?
How do I split the costs for a task per months?
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You can create subtasks with Phases 1, 2, 3..12. For each Phase/month you can assign the costs.
I cannot find all the features in the menu on the Mac application.
I cannot find all the features in the menu on the Mac application.
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Please make sure you downloaded and installed our latest version from the following link: Download.
Why did the time settings not change automatically even though I changed it from the Options dialog?
Why did the time settings not change automatically even though I changed it from the Options dialog?
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The “Default End/Start” times are used when the user does not set a time for the dates he writes in “Finish/Start” fields.
Related to the fact that you have to change the values also in “Change working time”, this is also advised in Microsoft Project. This is encouraged because even though the settings are not equivalent, the values from default end time and project calendar end times should be the same to avoid confusions.
How do I change the start date for Task 0?
How do I change the start date for Task 0?
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We are sorry but the Start and Finish fields for the task with ID 0 aren't editable in grid. If you want to edit the Start date of your project, you can use the Move Project option. For more information about the Move Project functionality, please read the Move Project article.
Why I cannot open a .MPP file from Project Online?
Why I cannot open a .MPP file from Project Online?
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Most likely, the issue is caused because the URL includes the entire path to your .MPP file. Please make sure the link looks like this: {sharepoint_url}/sites/pwa. For example: https://name.sharepoint.com/sites/pwa
How do I import the project into Primavera P6?
How do I import the project into Primavera P6?
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You can export the project as XML file by going to menu File-Export-Export to XML and then import it in Primavera P6.
How do I change the color of the text inside the Gantt bars?
How do I change the color of the text inside the Gantt bars?
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To change the color of the text inside the Gantt bars, please go to menu Format – Text Styles and select Bar Text Inside then make the desired changes and click OK.
How do I add the Task Name inside the Bar in the Gantt Chart view?
How do I add the Task Name inside the Bar in the Gantt Chart view?
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To add the Task Name inside the bar in Gantt Chart, go to the Format tab, click Bar Styles- select the type of Gantt bar – click Text tab – on the Inside field select Name – click OK.
Are the read-only team members able to open files from Drive 365?
Are the read-only team members able to open files from Drive 365?
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Any read-only team member can open and view the files stored in Drive 365 cloud.
Why the start of the tasks appears as 9:00 AM even though project schedule is set to start at 8:00?
Why the start of the tasks appears as 9:00 AM even though project schedule is set to start at 8:00?
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You need to set the working hours in both Options dialog under Advanced tab and in Change Working Time dialog (menu Project-Change Working Time) for each day.
How do I delete a subproject in a master project?
How do I delete a subproject in a master project?
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To delete a subproject, select the summary project row, go to the Task menu and click on the "Delete" button.
The invited team members did not receive an invitation email.
The invited team members did not receive an invitation email.
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Please check the Spam folder and make sure that our domain name projectplan365.com is on your safe list. If you problem is not solved, please submit a ticket on our Support Team.
How can I open the application without the two “Add Individual Team Members” dialogs coming up every time?
How can I open the application without the two "Add Individual Team Members" dialogs coming up every time?
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If you don't want the "Add Individual Team Members" dialogs to show up every time you open the application, please check the "Don't show this dialog again" checkbox inside the dialog.
How do I find the Print option on iPad?
How do I find the Print option on iPad?
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In order to find the Print option on iPad, go to the File menu - Print and select the "Print" option.
How do I export a dashboard project?
How do I export a dashboard project?
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In order to export your dashboard, go to menu File - Export - Export Dashboard.
How do I open a dashboard file?
How do I open a dashboard file?
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To open an existing Dashboard file click the Report Tab – Dashboard – Open – Select the dashboard file and make sure it is in XML format and click Open.The “Dashboard” option can also be found in File menu – Home tab – Dashboard.
