Project 2016 Intermediate

Lesson - Filtering/Sorting/Grouping Information

Project 2016

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Step-by-Step

Sort a view.

If necessary, switch to the Resource Sheet view.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the View tab.

The View ribbon appears.

Click

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2. In the Data group click to the Sort command. The Sort submenu appears.

Click

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Click by name .

3. Select the desired sort command.

The sort command is selected and the view is sorted accordingly.

Notice that the resources are sorted in alphabetical order.

Practice the Concept: Switch to Gantt Chart view. Apply the Cost table to the view and drag the split bar as far right as possible. Sort the task list by Cost . View the Total Cost column to see that the subtasks are sorted by cost in descending order.

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Discussion

If the default sort options available on the Sort submenu do not meet your needs, you can create a custom sort. In the Sort dialog box, specify up to three fields to sort. In addition, indicate if the sort order is ascending or descending, as well as permanently renumber tasks or resources according to the sort. You can also choose to keep the outline structure when sorting, or sort tasks and resources, regardless of the outline structure.

Unlike other custom options in Microsoft Project, you cannot save a custom sort. However, if you apply a custom sort and save your project file, the data is saved in the custom sort order.

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