http://www.microsofttraining.net/hints-tips-project-9.html Software application hints and tips from our Microsoft certified trainers en Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:24:34 GMT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:24:34 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/rss-feeds.php To display notes or resource initials on the Gantt chart bars, choose Format, Bar Styles and the Text tab. Select the position you want to show the text i.e. Top or Inside etc, then choose the field name you are looking for from the drop down arrow. Type the first letter of the name to get quickly to the top of the letter range. Click OK. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-511-display-information-on-bars.html Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-511-display-information-on-bars.html To draw attention to a bar on your Gantt chart simply double click it. From the dialogue box that opens make your selection of text and bar modifications. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-334-format-gantt-bar.html Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-334-format-gantt-bar.html You can enter today's date (or tomorrow's date) in a date field, by simply typing in the word 'today'or 'tomorrow') and Project will insert the date for you. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-93-to-enter-todays-date.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-93-to-enter-todays-date.html To type in a day of the week, or its three letter abbreviation, in a Date field type "Monday" or "Mon", and Project will show the date for the next Monday after the current date. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-95-day-week.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-95-day-week.html On the Tools menu, go to Customize, and then select Toolbars. Click the Options tab. put a tick or remove the tick from the Show ScreenTips on toolbars check box. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-96-good-help-tips.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-96-good-help-tips.html in the help menu type "Tips" then select "Ask the Project community" this takes you into microsofts site where you can ask questions to lots of knowledgeable people.They make up an online group of experienced Project users who answer questions and provide solutions and tips. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-97-need-helping-hand.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-97-need-helping-hand.html When you need to communicate important information to your project staff use Microsoft Project 2003 to send them a note using outlook or an e-mail system. 1.In a task sheet, select the task or tasks which you want to send a project note. 2.On the File menu, point to Send To, and then select Mail Recipient (as Schedule Note). 3.Under Address message to, select the recipients of your note. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-98-emailing-tasks-users.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-98-emailing-tasks-users.html Gantt Charts was first Invented by Henry Gantt (1861-1919) while planning the construction of U.S. Navy ships during WWI.hence the name Gantt Charts http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-99-did-you-know.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-99-did-you-know.html As far as possible avoid fixing the dates of your tasks. For example try to steer of clear dragging task bars in the Gantt chart to move them on the timeline or entering dates directly into the Start / Finish fields. Date constraints such as these limit Microsoft Project's ability to automatically adjust your project whenever you add, remove or modify the duration of your tasks. Instead use the logic in your task dependencies that link your tasks to enable Project to calculate the start and finish dates for you. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-59-avoid-date-constraints.html Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-59-avoid-date-constraints.html