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How can I type in Resource Graph view?
How can I type in Resource Graph view?
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How can I delete unscheduled tasks from Team Planner view?
How can I delete unscheduled tasks from Team Planner view?
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How to make a slideshow in the application?
How to make a slideshow in the application?
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Where can I find the Account menu on an Android device?
Where can I find the Account menu on an Android device?
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The Account menu for Android devices is available only in the application from our website.
Please download and install our latest application from the Download page. Then, from backstage, click on the Account menu.
Please download and install our latest application from the Download page. Then, from backstage, click on the Account menu.
How to add the BCWS field?
How to add the BCWS field?
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Where can I find resource ribbon?
Where can I find resource ribbon?
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Where do I find the Actual Cost field?
Where do I find the Actual Cost field?
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How do I input the actual cost for generating the S-Curve report?
How do I input the actual cost for generating the S-Curve report?
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How to expand the summary task?
How to expand the summary task?
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What is clipboard?
What is clipboard?
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What is the difference in cost and work resources?
What is the difference in cost and work resources?
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Cost resources are different from work and material resources in that cost resources represent costs commonly incurred to complete various tasks within a project. Cost resources are a "fixed" type of resource cost, like the cost of equipment your people need, or one-time resource costs such as their travel expenses. The work resources are the ones that will burn effort and represent the people required to complete tasks in the project.
What is stakeholder?
What is stakeholder?
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How do I sort tasks in Tracking Gantt view?
How do I sort tasks in Tracking Gantt view?
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How do I group tasks in Tracking Gantt view?
How do I group tasks in Tracking Gantt view?
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How do I apply a filter in Tracking Gantt view?
How do I apply a filter in Tracking Gantt view?
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The Tracking Gantt view can use any of the task filters to display only the tasks you want to see. When you select a filter, both the sheet and chart portions of the Tracking Gantt display the information as defined by that filter's criteria. The default filter is the All Tasks filter. To apply another filter, go to Project – Filter.
How do I apply a different table in Tracking Gantt view?
How do I apply a different table in Tracking Gantt view?
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Can I add bar texts in Tracking Gantt view?
Can I add bar texts in Tracking Gantt view?
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A various project information (such as duration, constraint type, finish etc.) can be used for the bar texts in order to describe a task. The position of the bar texts can be left, right, top, bottom and inside. To add a bar text, double click on that specific bar and in Bar Text tab select the information you want to be displayed.
How are the task dependencies displayed in Tracking Gantt view?
How are the task dependencies displayed in Tracking Gantt view?
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How is the deadline displayed in Tracking Gantt view?
How is the deadline displayed in Tracking Gantt view?
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How are the Gantt bars drawn in Tracking Gantt view?
How are the Gantt bars drawn in Tracking Gantt view?
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How do I customize the Tracking Gantt view?
How do I customize the Tracking Gantt view?
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To customize the Tracking Gantt view, you can change:
1. Layout options - options for drawing the links between tasks, date format, bar height, etc.
2. Bar styles - the styles for drawing the bars and displaying information about bars in the particular view
3. Text styles - the font styles for the various texts in the view
4. Bar formatting - the specific formatting of a particular bar in the chart, in case the project manager intentionally changed the format to make the task stand-out from the others by its visual presentation
5. Row, Column, and Cell Font formatting - the specific font formatting of a particular row, column, or cell in the sheet portion of the view, in case the project manager intentionally applied a different format to highlight the particular task, field, or value
6. Progress Lines formatting - the progress lines activated for the view and formatting options related to them
7. Timescale formatting - the formatting of the different timescale tiers, as well as the calendar and presentation of the working and non-working days
8. Gridlines formatting - the formatting of the different gridlines for the sheet and chart portions of the view
9. Drawings - the different drawings and text boxes placed on the chart by the project manager, in order to place additional information for the tasks or emphasize a certain phase in the plan.
You are also able to customize the Tracking Gantt views, using one of the following opportunities:
1. Change the different Layout options for the active Tracking Gantt view.
2. Display, hide, or change the appearance of the timescale tiers.
3. Display, hide, or change the appearance of nonworking time.
4. Create a combination view for the Tracking Gantt view to display additional information about the tasks or about the resources assigned to those tasks in a different view.
1. Layout options - options for drawing the links between tasks, date format, bar height, etc.
2. Bar styles - the styles for drawing the bars and displaying information about bars in the particular view
3. Text styles - the font styles for the various texts in the view
4. Bar formatting - the specific formatting of a particular bar in the chart, in case the project manager intentionally changed the format to make the task stand-out from the others by its visual presentation
5. Row, Column, and Cell Font formatting - the specific font formatting of a particular row, column, or cell in the sheet portion of the view, in case the project manager intentionally applied a different format to highlight the particular task, field, or value
6. Progress Lines formatting - the progress lines activated for the view and formatting options related to them
7. Timescale formatting - the formatting of the different timescale tiers, as well as the calendar and presentation of the working and non-working days
8. Gridlines formatting - the formatting of the different gridlines for the sheet and chart portions of the view
9. Drawings - the different drawings and text boxes placed on the chart by the project manager, in order to place additional information for the tasks or emphasize a certain phase in the plan.
You are also able to customize the Tracking Gantt views, using one of the following opportunities:
1. Change the different Layout options for the active Tracking Gantt view.
2. Display, hide, or change the appearance of the timescale tiers.
3. Display, hide, or change the appearance of nonworking time.
4. Create a combination view for the Tracking Gantt view to display additional information about the tasks or about the resources assigned to those tasks in a different view.
When should I use the Tracking Gantt view?
When should I use the Tracking Gantt view?
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Use the Tracking Gantt view to:
1. View tasks graphically while still having access to detailed information about the tasks. (Tracking Gantt view)
2. View tasks as rolled-up bars or milestones on their respective summary task bars, enabling you to see your whole project without losing sight of the tasks. (Bar, Milestone, and Milestone Date Rollup views)
3. See how tasks progress across time and evaluate the slack and slippage between tasks. You can track progress by comparing planned and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the completion percentage of each task.
4. Review changes made to tasks during levelling and the effects of resource leveling on task completion.
5. See how tasks progress across time. Review progress by comparing planned (baseline) dates and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the progress of each task.
6. See the baselines the project manager saved for the project.
1. View tasks graphically while still having access to detailed information about the tasks. (Tracking Gantt view)
2. View tasks as rolled-up bars or milestones on their respective summary task bars, enabling you to see your whole project without losing sight of the tasks. (Bar, Milestone, and Milestone Date Rollup views)
3. See how tasks progress across time and evaluate the slack and slippage between tasks. You can track progress by comparing planned and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the completion percentage of each task.
4. Review changes made to tasks during levelling and the effects of resource leveling on task completion.
5. See how tasks progress across time. Review progress by comparing planned (baseline) dates and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the progress of each task.
6. See the baselines the project manager saved for the project.
What does “Toolbar view name list” functionality do?
What does “Toolbar view name list” functionality do?
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What does “Timeline” functionality do?
What does “Timeline” functionality do?
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Can I sort the data in Task Usage view?
Can I sort the data in Task Usage view?
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