FAQ Project Plan 365

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How to plan expenses related to the purchase of equipment and materials needed to implement projects?
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For expenses related to the purchase of equipment (fixed cost), in Resource Sheet view you can add a resource of type cost. Then, you can assign that resource to a specific task in Task Information dialog under Team tab.
How can I plan and control equipment orders and deliveries (logistics activities) in the project?
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For material resources, in Resource Sheet you can add a resource of type material. Insert the material label and the Std. Rate. In Gantt Chart view or in Task information dialog you can specify the units for that specific material.
How can I see the resources grouped by resource type at a specific date in the project?
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We are sorry, but at this point our application doesn't allow to see the resources grouped by resource type at a specific date.
How can I add another project to an existing Dashboard Project?
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In order to add another project to an existing Dashboard project, go to the Report menu - Dashboard and click on "Open from Computer" button - select the XML file and press Open. Then open again the Dashboard dialog and add another project and click on "View".
How to manage project delays?
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To register the delays on a specific task, after you finished your schedule, please set a baseline by going to menu Project – Set Baseline.After this, if you have a delay on a task, change the Start or Finish date. In this way, the Planned Start is the Baseline Start and the Actual Start is the Start date.
Where can I save a MPP file so I can open it from all my devices?
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In order to open the mpp file on all your devices, please save the mpp file in Drive 365 cloud. Then, you will be able to see the file on any other device with
a simple Sign in inside the application.
How can I generate a report that states one work week?
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You can generate a report called Who Does What When report by going to menu Report – Assignments -Who Does What When Report and click on the Select button.
How can I open a MPP from my iPad?
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To open a MPP file on iPad, just open the Project Plan 365 app and go to menu File – Open – Device – navigate to the location where your file is saved.
How can I edit a custom field in Task Information dialog?
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Our application doesn’t support to edit the custom fields in Task information dialog.To edit the custom field, please insert that specific field in Gantt Chart view by going to menu Format – Insert Column.
How can I enable auto updates so I can get the latest version of the application?
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We don’t have an automatic update feature, if you want to install our latest version, you need to manually uninstall the old version and install the latest
version from our website.
I’ve paid for the new subscription but the program keeps telling me that it’s expired.
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Please Sign Out and back Sign In with your email and password inside the application (look upper right corner for the Sign In button).
How can I print the Gantt Chart?
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To print the Gantt Chart view, open the application, make sure the selected view is Gantt Chart and then go to the File menu - Print and select the Print option.
How to rename a resource?
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In order to rename a resource, go to the Resource Sheet view and double click on the desired resource to open the Resource Information dialog. In the Resource Name field, type the new name of the resource and click "OK" in the dialog for the changes to take effect.
What is the default calendar used in Project Plan 365?
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The default calendar used in the project is the US standard calendar. This calendar reflects a traditional work schedule: Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 12 PM, with an hour off for break, and then from 1 PM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday are non-working days. 
What is the default language that Project Plan 365 use?
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By default, Project Plan 365 uses the English language for displaying the information.
What is a task calendar? 
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A task calendar is the base calendar that you can apply to individual tasks to control their scheduling, usually independent of the project calendar or any assigned resources' calendars. By default, all tasks use the project calendar. 
What are Project Calendars?
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Project calendars reflect the unique working days and hours for individual projects.

When to create new Base Calendars?
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Create new calendars when you want to create unique task or resource calendar.
What is a Night Shift Calendar?
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The Night Shift calendar reflects a graveyard shift schedule of Monday night through Saturday morning, 11:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M., with 3:00 A.M. to 4:00 A.M. designated as nonworking time for break.
What is a 24 Hours Calendar?
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All time, from Sunday through Saturday, 12:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M., is set as working time. The 24-Hours calendar reflects a schedule with no nonworking time at all. The 24-Hours calendar can be used when resources and tasks are scheduled for different shifts around the clock, or when equipment resources work on tasks continuously.
What is a Standard Calendar?
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The Standard calendar is the default calendar for the project and is the basis for resource calendars. This calendar reflects a traditional work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., with an hour off for break.

What does “Full Screen” functionality do?


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The Full Screen functionality allows you to view your project using the entire screen.
Is there any way to set a default view?
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To set a view by default, the Editor needs to save the file with that specific view being opened.
Can I add the same resource in two different teams?
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With our current functionality a user’s email address cannot be assigned to two different teams.
How to change % complete for a task?
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In order to change the % complete, type the new value in the % complete cell for the desired task. The value must be between 0 and 100.
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