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I have set the global settings, but when I create a blank project the settings are not applied.
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For the settings to be applied when creating a blank project, go to File menu – Options and under General Options check the “Use global settings when creating a blank project” checkbox. 

Or, if you are using the Project Plan 365 for Mac application, you can create projects using the New blank project using Global Settings or New Blank Project Using Global Settings options from Home / New menu.

Why isn’t the “Task Status Method” field available in my Options dialog?
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If the Task Status Method field 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
What does the “Help” button inside the “Update Task Status Method” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “Update Task Status Method” dialog redirects to the “Project Task Status Method” article in our Online Help page.
What do the Project Status values represent?
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The Project Status indicates the current status of your project: Complete, On Schedule, Late, Future, On Budget or Overbudget:
  1. Complete – If the project is 100% complete, then our application sets the Project Status to Complete.
  2. On Schedule – If percent complete is spread to at least the day before the status date, then the Project Status is On Schedule.
  3. Late – If percent complete does not reach midnight on the day before the status date, then the Project Status is Late.
  4. Future – If the Start Date of the project is greater than the Status Date, then the Project Status is set to Future.
  5. On Budget – If the project total cost is less or the same amount as the set project maximum cost, then the Project Status is set to On Budget.
  6. Overbudget – If the project total cost is over the set project maximum cost, then the Project Status is set to Overbudget.
 
Why does the task status not contain budget information?
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If the task status doesn’t contain budget information, it means that you didn’t set a Max Cost value for your task.
How can I check if a task in on budget?
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To check if a task is on budget, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “On Budget”.
How can I check if a task status is complete?
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To check if a task is complete, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Complete”.
How can I check if a task status is future?
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To check if a task is “future”, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Future”.
How can I check if a task status is late?
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To check if a task is late, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Late”.
How can I check if a task status is on schedule?
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To check if a task is on schedule, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “On Schedule”.
Can I set the Task Status Method for all my organization projects?
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To set the Task Status Method for all your organization projects, go to menu File – Account – Organization Information – Global Settings – Schedule Tab and from the Task Status Method field select the desired method. Learn more about Global Settings functionality.

Note: To have these settings applied to all your organization projects, make sure you create projects using the New blank project using Global Settings or New Blank Project Using Global Settings options from Home / New menu.

How can I see the status of all tasks in my project?
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To see the status of all tasks in your project, in the Gantt Chart View or any other View with grids, add the Status column by going to menu Format– Insert Column, select Status and click OK.

Or you can apply the Status table by going to menu Project – Tables – More Tables, select the Status table and click Apply.
How can I see the status of the entire project?
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To see the status of the entire project, you can either go to menu Project - Project Information and check the Project Status.
Can I have different tasks with different Task Status Methods?
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The Task Status Method can only be applied to the entire project.
How do I know if a task is late?
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If a task is late, a red exclamation mark will appear in the Indicator field. Hover over the red exclamation mark to learn more information.

Tip: You can add the Status column to see the status of each task by going to menu Format – Insert Column, select Status and click OK.
How do I know if a task is over budget?
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If a task is over budget, a red exclamation mark will appear in the Indicator field. Hover over the red exclamation mark to learn more information.Tip: You can add the Status column to see the status of each task by going to menu Format– Insert Column, select Status and click OK.
How to add a Max Cost field in my project?
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To add the Max Cost field in your project, go to menu File – Options – Schedule tab and from the Task Status Method field select “Deadline and MaxCost”. When selecting this method, a new Max Cost field will appear. From this field, select the desired “Cost” custom column that will show the MaxCost for tasks, then click OK. Go to Gantt Chart View or any other View with grids, select a column and go to menu Format – Insert Column. Select the “Cost” custom column that has “MaxCost” in the name and click OK.
How can I update the Task Status Method?
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To Update the Task Status Method of your project you can either go to menu File – Options – Schedule Tab and change the methos from the Task Status Method field. Or, if you have the default Tasks Status Method set for your project and you edit the Deadline or Max Cost field in the menu Project - Project Information, a dialog will be displayed proposing to update the Task Status method from the default “% Complete and Status Date” to “Deadline and Max Cost” method and set Max Cost custom field.
What is the difference between the “%Complete and Status Date” and “Deadline and Max Cost” Task Status Methods?
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The difference between the “%Complete and Status Date” and “Deadline and Max Cost” Task Status Methods is that the returned status of your project will depend on the entered %Complete and set Status Date for the first method and will depend on the set deadlines and entered maximum cost in for the second method.
When should I use the Deadline and Max Cost method?
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Use the “Deadline and MaxCost” task status method when your project is mainly dependent on the added deadlines and the maximum cost entered for the project and you want to know the status of your project based on this criteria.
When should I use the %Complete and Status Date method?
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Use the “%Complete and Status Date” task status method when your project is mainly dependent on the progress entered by resources and the set Status Date and you want to know the status of your project based on this criteria.
What is the “Deadline and Max Cost” method?
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The “Deadline and MaxCost” method is a new, unique way of knowing the status of a task or project which allows you to return the status of a task or entire project depending on the added deadlines and the maximum cost entered new Max Cost field.
What is the “%Complete and Status Date” method?
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The “%Complete and Status Date” method allows you to return the status of a task or entire project depending on the entered progress (%Complete) and the Status Date set for the project. This method is set by default and is the same method used in MS Project.
Can I set the Maximum Cost for each task?
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To set the Maximum Cost for each task, first make sure you have the “Deadline and MaxCost” method set in the menu File – Options – Schedule Tab and from the Max Cost field select the desired “Cost” Custom Field. Go to Gantt Chart View or any other Views with grids, select a column and go to menu Format – Insert Column. Select the “Cost” custom column that has “MaxCost” in the name and click OK. In the new column, type in the desired Max Cost for each task.
Can I set the Maximum Cost for the entire project?
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To set the Maximum Cost for the entire project, first make sure you have the “Deadline and MaxCost” method set in the menu File – Options – Schedule Tab. Then go to menu Project – Project Information and in the Maximum Cost field type in the desired maximum cost for the entire project. Click OK to save the changes.
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