Project 2013 Introduction

Lesson 3 – Working with Tasks

Project 2013

Steps

Practice Data

4. To edit an entry in the entry bar, double-click in the field containing the entry. The Task Information box opens. 5. Select the text you want to edit in the entry bar. The text is selected.

Double-click the Task Name field for the Develop Plans task.

Double-click the word Plans in the entry bar.

6. Enter the new text.

Type Blueprints.

The new text appears in the field and the entry bar.

7. Press OK.

Press

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The new text is entered into the field.

8. To use in-cell editing, select the field containing the entry. The desired field is selected. 9. Press [F2] to put the field in edit mode. The insertion point appears in the

Click the Task Name field for the Get Bids task.

Press [F2].

entry, indicating that the field is in edit mode.

Replace Get with Obtain .

10. Edit the entry as desired.

The entry is edited as desired.

11. Press [Enter] .

Press [Enter].

The new text is entered into the field.

Save and close HOUSE2.MPP.

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Discussion

As with Project 2010, Project 2013 offers several scheduling enhancements to improve control over your schedule. These controls include Manual Scheduling, Inactive Tasks and Top-Down Summary task.

In the manual scheduling mode, tasks can be entered with or without durations, start dates, or end dates at any place in the project. Durations and dates are entered

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