Project 2016 - Introduction

Lesson – Working with Tasks

Project 2016

After you create a recurring task, Microsoft Project calculates the total duration of all subtasks and displays that figure in the Duration field for the recurring task. The duration of a recurring task is the time span between the earliest start date and the latest finish date of all its subtasks. This can be deceiving and you need to remember this.

The Recurring Task Information dialog box

NOTE If you add or edit tasks later resulting in a change in project duration, edit the recurring tasks to correspond to the new duration. Microsoft Project does not automatically increase the number of recurring task occurrences to include a new duration.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart view. 2. Select the field where you want to enter the recurring task. 3. Select the Task tab on the Ribbon. 4. From the Insert group select Task . 5. Select the Recurring Task command. 6. Enter a recurring task name in the Task Name box. 7. Select the text in the Duration spin box.

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