Project 2016 - Introduction

Lesson – Working with Tasks

Project 2016

Steps

Practice Data

9. Press [ Tab ] to advance to Duration . A border appears around the Duration field and a spin box appears in the field.

Press [Tab].

10. Type a duration for the task.

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The desired duration appears in the Duration field.

11. Press [Enter] .

Press [Enter].

The task is entered and a bar appears on the Gantt chart for the duration of the task.

Practice the Concept: Add the following tasks. For tasks with estimated durations, type a question mark ( ? ) after the duration:

Task Name

Duration

Draft Proposal

3 days (estimated)

Request Bids

2 days

Get Bids

1 week

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Discussion

Edit tasks by replacing the current entry or by editing portions of an entry. To replace an entire entry, select the field containing the entry and type the new entry. To edit parts of an entry, use the entry bar or use in-cell editing. The entry bar appears below the ribbon and displays the content of the currently selected field. Using the entry bar, select the words or characters you want to edit. Using in-cell editing, select the field and edit the entry in the field as desired.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart view. 2. Select the field containing the entry you want to replace.

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