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FAQ › How do I...? › Category: Save Project
How can I archive files?
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At the moment, we do not support archiving files in the My Projects - Drive 365 cloud. Please save your project to the local device by going to menu File - Save - Save As - Computer.
On what platforms is the AutoSave and Close project functionality available?​
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The AutoSave and Close project functionality is currently available on Windows and Mac platforms.
How can I change the order of the fields displayed in a table?
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To change the order of the fields displayed in a chart, first open the desired report by going to menu go to menu Report - Visual Reports – select the desired report and click OK. Click on the desired table to open the Fields List panel. In the second box with the selected fields, either drag-and-drop the desired field name up or down or right click on a field name and click Move up/Move down buttons to change the fields order.
How do I set the interval for autosave and close project?
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To set the interval for autosave and close project, go to File - Options. In General Settings tab look at General Options section. Make sure the “AutoSave and Close project after x idle minutes” box is selected and change the interval as you please then press OK.
How do I activate the AutoSave and Close project functionality?
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To activate the AutoSave and Close project functionality, go to File - Options - General Settings tab - General Options section. Make sure the "AutoSave and Close project after x ide minutes" box is selected.Note: If you don’t make any actions in the application for the set idle minutes, a warning message will appear saying that the project will be saved and closed in x seconds. If you want to continue editing the file, click Yes in the dialog.
What does the “AutoSave and Close project” functionality do?
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The Auto Save and Close functionality automatically saves a copy of your file then closes the project at a given time if no actions are made in the application.
How to remove a password from a password protected MPP file directly from a Cloud file picker?
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You can remove the Password from a MPP file directly from a Cloud file picker by going to menu File – Save As and selecting any Cloud storage location (Drive 365, Google Drive, etc.). Click on the “Options…” button and delete the password then click the “OK” button. In the “Remove password confirmation” dialog click “Yes” to remove the password and “No” to keep it. Click on the “Save” button to save the changes.
How do I save a .MPP File with a password on a Cloud location?
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For all the cloud storage locations, except Project Online, you can save a MPP file with a password directly from the file picker. Go to File – Save As and select any cloud storage. In the file picker click on the “Options…” button and in the “Save Options” dialog type a password then click the “OK” button. Confirm the password and click the “OK” button. Type a name and click the “Save” button to save your password protected MPP file.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 document in a safe place.
How to remove a password from a password protected MPP file?
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To remove a Password from a MPP file, go to menu File – Options – Protect Plan Tab and from the “Encrypt the content of the project” section delete the set password then click the “OK” button. In the “Remove password confirmation” dialog click “Yes” to remove the password and “No” to keep it.

How do I save a MPP file with a password?
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To set a Password for a MPP file, go to menu File – Options – Protect Plan Tab and in the “Encrypt the content of the project” section type a password then click the “OK” button. In the “Confirm Password” dialog type again the password and click the “OK” button. Then go to menu File – Save As - “Computer” / or Clouds, type a name and click the “Save” button to save your password protected MPP file.

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 document in a safe place.

On what clouds can I save my projects?
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Our application supports saving your .MPP files in the following clouds locations: Drive 365, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Project Online/Server, SharePoint, Box, Basecamp.
Why don't I have the option to save .MPP files with a password in the Project Plan 365 application?
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If the Save Password Protected .MPP Files functionality isn't available in the Project Plan 365 application, please make sure you have the latest version of the application installed on your device: Download
I can't see the "Save" icon on Mac.
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Please make sure you have the latest version of the application installed on your device: Download
On what platforms is the “Save Password Protected .MPP files” feature available?
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The “Save Password Protected .MPP files” feature in currently available only for Windows, Web, iOS and Mac applications.

How can I have all the documents saved in one place and after that use them for my projects?
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You can save them in one of the clouds available in our application, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, etc. and then you add a hyperlink with the desired document to the tasks in your project. You can read more information about hyperlinks from our Hyperlink online help article.
Can I save password protected MPP files to Project Online/Project Server cloud storage?
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We are sorry but saving password protected MPP files to Project Online/Project Server cloud storage is not available in our application.
Can I save password protected MPP files in Real-Time Collaboration Mode?
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If you are working on a password protected MPP file in Real-Time Collaboration Mode, all the changes will be automatically saved to Drive 365 cloud.
How to open a password protected MPP file?
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To learn more about how to open password protected MPP files please check our Open Password Protected MPP File Online Help Article.
Can I save a MPP file with a password to my local device directly from the file explorer?
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We are sorry, but at this point, you can save a MPP file with a password directly from the file explorer only to the available Clouds (Drive 365, Google Drive, etc.). To save a MPP file with a password to your local device you can only set a password by going to the File – Options – Protect Plan dialog.
Can I remove a password from a MPP file created with Microsoft Project using Project Plan 365?
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You can remove a password from a MPP file created with Microsoft Project using Project Plan 365 by going to menu File – Options – Protect Plan and deleting the password.
Can I set a password for a MPP file created with Microsoft Project using Project Plan 365?
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You can set a password for a MPP file created with Microsoft Project using Project Plan 365.
Can I restore the password of a MPP file?
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We are sorry but if you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered. It is advisable to keep a list of passwords and their corresponding document in a safe place.
Where can I save password protected MPP files?
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You can set a password for a MPP file and then save it to any available storage location, except Project Online, (Drive 365, Local Device, Google Drive, Dropbox etc.).
What does the “Help” button inside the “Remove password confirmation” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “Remove password confirmation” dialog redirects you to the “Save Password Protected .MPP files” article in our Online Help page.
What does the “Help” button inside the “Confirm Password” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “Confirm Password” dialog redirects you to the “Save Password Protected .MPP files” article in our Online Help page.
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