Project 2016 - Introduction

Project 2016

Lesson – Organizing Tasks

D ELETING A T ASK

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Discussion

Deleting a task deletes the data permanently and removes the corresponding row in the Gantt chart. If you delete a summary task, a Planning Wizard dialog box opens asking if you want to delete the summary task and all of its subtasks.

If you delete a task in error, use the Undo button on the Quick Access toolbar.

NOTE Select a task by clicking the corresponding Gantt bar in the Gantt Chart view. Delete a task by selecting the entire row and using the [Delete] key. If you just delete the text in the Task Name field, a smart tag opens asking if you want to delete the task name or the entire task.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart view. 2. Select the task you want to delete. 3. Press the [DELETE] key.

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Step-by-Step

Delete a task.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the task you want to delete. The task is selected.

Click the 5 Review Proposal task.

2. Delete the task.

Press [DELETE] .

The selected task is deleted.

Practice the Concept: Scroll as necessary to view the second Gantt bar in the chart, which represents the Conduct Site Survey task, and click the bar. Notice that the

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