Microsoft Project is a project management software program, developed and sold by Microsoft.
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How to export Gantt Chart from MS Project as an image
I want to know (if possible) how to export a Gantt Chart from MS Project 2010 to an image or similar to insert in PowerPoint.
I've searched over the internet and I found articles about exporting to excel, or this one about exporting TimeLines from…
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Is there a free MS-Project Viewer?
What is the best free MS Project file (.mpp) viewer?
No editing needed, just the ability to see the list of tasks, the details of them (time, owner etc..) and the relationships between tasks.
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How can I open more than one instance of Microsoft Project?
Is there any way to open more than one instance of Microsoft Project on a Windows desktop computer? Clicking to launch a new instance while I already have one open or going to Start -> Run... -> winproj.exe simply gives the focus to the instance…
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Why doesn't MS Project change project end date if tasks are finished ahead of schedule?
Let's say for the sake of simplification that I have a project with 3 tasks: A B and C.
Task A is scheduled to be completed in 10 days. Tasks B & C are 1 day each.
Since all 3 tasks are being performed by the same resource they happen one after the…
LiorE
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Free Microsoft Project Viewer for Mac
Does anyone have a freeware MS Project Viewer for Mac?
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In Microsoft Project, how do I color code tasks by resource allocation in my Gantt chart?
I've got a project with tasks that are assigned to one of several resources. In my Gantt chart, I'd like the tasks assigned to the 'iOS' resources to be a different color than the tasks assigned to the 'Rails' or 'Design' or 'QA' resources.
How can…
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How to force one task to start immediately after another task finishes in Microsoft Project?
I am trying to force one task in Microsoft Project to start immediately after another task. However, each task has other dependencies, so a simple finish-to-start relationship or start-to-finish relationship won't always work. Below is a simplified…
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How to utilize multiple monitors with Microsoft Project 2010 (or other Office 2010 products)?
My question does primarily concern Project 2010, though it would be applicable to other Office products such as Excel, which can tend to span several horizontal screens.
Seems like an obvious question to me, but I had a hard time finding anyone else…
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Cannot Expand/Collapse tasks in Microsoft Project 2010
I opened an existing Microsoft Project file today and was unable to expand/collapse the subtasks use the cursor and the '+/-' signs beside the parent tasks.
I am able to expand and collapse using the 'View->Outline' ribbon icon. However when I…
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Hiding non-working time in MS Project
How can one hide the non working time in MS Project? I mean I want the calendar zone of the gant chart not to display weekends and holidays. Is this possible?
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MS Project - need some way to let users see their project steps (e.g. "viewer" software/website/Outlook integration)
Only a small number of users have MS Project (we use the 2010 version). The vast majority don't but still need to view the projects and particularly their steps in it.
I have looked at a couple of "Project viewers" (LiveProject Viewer & MOOS Project…
Laurence
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Way to update / refresh / reschedule project plan after adding a vacation / changing calendar
I created a project plan using Project 2010 (not server). I had set the task schedule mode to "Auto Scheduled" and entered the necessary tasks. Since it is a single person project I also added one person to the "Resources" of the file, assigned that…
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How do I open a specific MS Project 2007 file from the command line?
How do I open a specific MS Project 2007 file from the command line? I've tried the simple-minded:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\winproj.EXE" "%1"
However this doesn't open the passed file argument. Any ideas?
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Where can I edit a calendar's working time in Microsoft Project 2010?
In the older versions of Microsoft Project, I could use the wizard to easily find and edit the project calendars. I did this often to add holidays and so on.
Now I have to set a different working time for an intern in my project, but I'm unable to.…
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How can I export linked Projects from Project Online (Office 365) into a Project file instead of Excel?
I'm trying to export a series of Project Online projects that have inter-project dependencies out of Project Online and into a locally saved Project file. However, I'm having trouble figuring out how to create a local file that doesn't refer back to…
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