Project 2016 Intermediate

Project 2016

Lesson – 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. On the Task ribbon in the Schedule group click the Split Task button.

Click

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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.

Point to the task bar for the 7 Obtain Permits task

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.

and rest the mouse pointer where the ScreenTip displays 7/6/18.

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