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Questions tagged [microsoft-project-2007]

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In Microsoft Project, how do I delete a task using just the keyboard?

As per title, can't seem to find the KB shortcut anywhere, and it's something I frequently do. (Windows, Project 2007)
Nik
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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?
Dave Potts
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Fixed duration is inactive

In summary task information, Task type is set on " fixed duration" and is inactive (I can't change it). How can I change the duration?
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Create multiple dependency chains in Project2007

I'm a MS Project newbie. Is there a shortcut for linking a group of tasks into a long chain of dependencies? (In other words, making each task the predecessor of the subsequent one?) For example, in Open Workbench, you can multi-select a group of…
kmote
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Microsoft Project 2007, Work Column doesn't add up

I am creating a project file and I have a set of 4 tasks each with subtasks. In the "Work" column, I put the amount of work, in hours, for each subtask, but when it sums up at the task level it is always greater than the sum of the subtasks For…
Russ Bradberry
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Assigning resources to MS Project 2007

I'm planning a redesign of a site in Project 2007. I have three developers to hand, all with the same skills. There are about 80 templates to be rendered as part of the redesign, and each template has been added as a project task. Each of these…
adam
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Parsing an MS Project 2007 xml project file

Has anyone got any idea how to read the XML file saved by MS Project 2007? The standard binary format is .MPP but I'd like to view a project in a different viewer. I've saved the project spec as XML and the viewer I'm using needs the parent task Id…
user319173
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Print Microsoft Project chart as giant PDF

I have Adobe's PDF creator installed and I'm using Microsoft Project 2007... I want to print my gantt chart as one giant single-page PDF. (Currently it's set to print on letter sized paper, and it's six pages in a 3x2 layout.) I can't figure out…
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Finish date of tasks assigned to same resource?

I have 8 tasks all assigned to the same resource each with 2hrs duration per task, the resource has default schedule which looks like it's 8 hours/day, and there are no finish start constraints on the tasks. They are all sub tasks of a summary task,…
AaronLS
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Project planning with MS Project 2007

Working time on Saturday is half day at my company. Thus if a task must be done on a day and start on Saturday then it will finish after Monday morning of next week. Are there any way to make MS Project 2007 schedule start and finish time of task as…
Linh
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Starting Points for using VB to Script MS Project (2007)

I have a several plan in MS Project (2007) from which I need to extract information into MS Excel in a certain format and with certain filters. I'm used to writing VB code to interact with MS Excel. Does anyone have any pointer to documentation of…
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How, if possible, do I check-in a MS Project 2007 file to a Sharepoint Server 2007 document library from within MS Project?

I cannot find any way to do it. Thanks. EDIT I have noticed something: If I open the file from within MS Project, the Check In... item appears on the File menu and the Document Management... item on the Tools menu is enabled. This is not the case…
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MS Project 2007 - resource leveling part time resource

I am working on a project plan where I have a resource available 1.5 hrs / day (so have set their "max. units" at 12.5% to represent this). Some of the tasks in the plan are over 1.5 hrs however (e.g. 3hrs), so when I try to do automatic resource…
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I have an issue installing Microsoft Project. How do I solve it?

I am trying to install Microsoft Project 2007 onto my Windows Vista. The installation process completes with no problem. But once installed if I try to open, it says that it is configuring the Microsoft Project and later gives an error saying that…
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