Project 2013 Intermediate

Project 2013

Lesson 2 – Adjusting Resources

NOTE

To remove a split, drag one portion of the split task bar until it touches another portion of the split task bar.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart view.

2. Click the Split Task button

in the Schedule group.

3. Point to the area of the task bar where you want the split to begin.

4. Drag the mouse button from the start of the split to the location where you

want work on the task to begin again.

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Step-by-Step

Split a task.

If necessary, switch to the Resource Sheet view. Notice that the 6 Contracting Specialist resource appears in red, indicating it is overallocated.

Switch to the Gantt Chart view. Scroll as necessary to view the task bars for the 7 Obtain Permits and 8 Obtain Bids tasks. Notice that the tasks overlap.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Click the Split Task button on the Task ribbon in the Schedule group. A ScreenTip appears with an illustration of a split task and directions for splitting a task. 2. Point to the area of the task bar where you want the split to begin. The mouse pointer changes into a split bar with an arrow and the ScreenTip reflects the day and date where the mouse pointer is resting.

Click

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Point to the task bar for the 7 Obtain Permits task

and rest the mouse pointer where the ScreenTip displays 7/3/16.

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