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How can I modify the constraint date for a task in grid?
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To modify the constraint date for a task in grid click on the Format menu – Insert column – from Field name select Constraint Date – press OK. Click on a cell and from the date picker drop-down, select the desired Constraint Date.
How can I modify the constraint type for a task in grid?
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To modify the constraint type for a task in grid, click on the Format menu – Insert Column – select Field Name - Constraint Type – press OK. Click on a cell and from drop-down select the desired Constraint Type.
What do “Inflexible Constraints” mean?
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Inflexible constraints require an associated date that controls the start or finish date of the task. These constraints are useful when you need to make your schedule take into account external factors, such as the availability of equipment or resources, deadlines, contract milestones, and start and finish dates.  
What do “Semi-flexible Constraints” mean?
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Semi-flexible constraints require an associated date that controls the earliest or latest start or finish date for a task. These constraints allow a task to finish at any time, as long as it meets the start or finish deadline. 
What do “Flexible Constraints” mean?
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Flexible constraints do not have specific dates associated with them. Setting these constraints allows you to start tasks as early as possible or as late as possible, with the task ending before the project finish, given other constraints and task dependencies in the schedule.
How to define the es, ef, ls, lf in critical path?
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You cannot define the Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start and Late Finish fields. They are automatically calculated by the application.

How to track progress on the schedule from the current date?
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We are sorry but this feature is not available at this point in our application.
How do I update a cost during project tracking?
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After you created your project, please set a Baseline. After this, if there are changes applied to costs, please update the Cost column. The Cost field will be the Actual Cost and the Baseline Cost will be the Planned Cost.
What should I do when a task takes more than one period of time, for example at the beginning and at the end of a project time?
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In order to record these delays, you need to set a baseline for your project after you finished your plan. After this, if you have a delay, you can change the Start/Finish Date for your tasks and see how it may affect your schedule.
How can I mark a critical task?
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You cannot mark a task as a critical task. A task is critical based on the calculation made in the project. A critical task needs to have the total slack 0.
What does SNLT mean?
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SNLT comes from Start No Later Than and is a semi-flexible constraint type. SNLT schedules the task to start on or before a specified date. Use this constraint to ensure that a task does not start after a specified date.
How do I change the constraint to a task?
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To see what constraint a task has select the given task and click on Task - Task Information - Advanced. Constraint information is in the Constraint type and Constraint date boxes. 

Does the Subproject’s Wbs reflect the WBS numbering flow in the master or does the Subproject retain its Wbs numbering?
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The subproject will retain the WBS numbering. Only the Summary Subproject Task will have a calculated WBS based on his position in Master Project.
Can I upload a subproject from the local device?
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At this point, you can upload a subproject from the local device only on Project Plan 365 for Windows, Mac and iOS. In order to upload a file from the local device, go to menu Project - Subproject - Computer.

How do I roll up to a total project % complete?
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To change the %complete for the entire project, please insert the Summary Project in your plan by going to menu File-Options-Advanced tab and check Show Project Summary Task. Then, in the Gantt Chart view, change the percent complete for the project summary task.
How do I change all the constraint types to as soon as possible?
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We are sorry, but at this point, you cannot change all the constraint types at once.
How do I create a master project file?
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To create a master project with subprojects first you need to make sure that you purchased the Business Subscription from our website.
Go to menu Project - Subproject -  Drive 365 or Computer. Select the desired mpp file and click Open.

Does the question mark in the Duration box have any meaning?
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The default duration for new tasks has a question mark (1d?). The question mark indicates that the duration is an estimate. Add a question mark to any duration estimate. Remove the question mark to indicate a committed duration.

How to mark a task as completed?
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To mark a task as completed, please go to Gantt Chart view and set the %complete field to 100%.
How can I find the critical path?
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In order to find the Critical Path, go to menu Project - Critical Path. All the tasks that are on a critical path will have the task bar red in Gantt Chart view.
What is a summary Task?
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A summary task is a higher level task, grouping related activities. Summary tasks behave as recipients and their content is addressed as subtasks.

What are subtasks?
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A subtask is a task that is part of a summary task. Commonly several subtasks that denote related activities are grouped beneath a summary task, that summarizes the data of their subtasks.
How can I start record the progress of the work made on the project?
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To record the progress of the work made on tasks you need to modify the Percent Complete field for tasks. You can change the %complete from Gantt Chart by adding the %complete field or you can insert the %complete in Task Information dialog.

What features are allowed using subprojects?
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Subproject file can contain another subproject file

Edit any fields from subprojects

Insert /delete tasks

Sort

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Generate reports

Show Critical Path

Set /view baseline

Delete Subproject

Move up/down subproject

Note: Any formatting changes you have applied to summary tasks or Gantt bars in a subproject does not appear in the master project. Formatting information is stored in each file and must be applied separately to the master project.
What are the benefits of using a Master Project file?
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Creating a master project and subprojects lets you break down a large project and delegate its parts to the necessary people. In project management terms, assigning subprojects in this manner gives responsibility to those who do the work and matches authority with accountability. In Project terms, creating subprojects in a master project helps project managers gain access to, and control over, their parts of the schedule.
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