Quick Reference

1 Getting Started with Project

To Start Project Standard, page 6

1 On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button.

2 On the Start menu, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Office, and then click Microsoft Office Project 2007.

To start Project Professional and work offline, page 12

1 On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button.

2 On the Start menu, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Office, and then click Microsoft Office Project 2007.

3 If the Project Server Security Login dialog box appears, click Cancel.

4 In the Login dialog box, in the Profile box, select Computer, and then click Work Offline.

To create a project plan from a template, page 15

1 On the File menu, click New.

2 In the New Project task pane, under Template, click On computer.

3 In the Templates dialog box, click the Project Templates tab.

4 Click the template you want, and then click OK.

To switch to a different view, page 17

1 On the View menu, click the name of the view you want.

2 If the view is not listed, click More Views. In the More Views dialog box, click the name of the view you want, and click Apply.

To view a report in the Print Preview window, page 23

1 On the Report menu, click Reports.

2 Click a report category, or to see all reports, click Custom, and then click Select.

3 Select the report you want, and then click Select or Preview.

To create a visual report, page 25

1 On the Report menu, click Visual Reports.

2 Click a visual report tab, and then click the visual report you want.

3 Click View.

To create a new project plan and set its start date, page 28

1 On the File menu, click New.

2 In the New Project task pane, click Blank Project.

3 On the Project menu, click Project Information.

4 In the Start Date box, type or select the project start date you want.

5 Click OK.

To set nonworking time, page 30

1 On the Tools menu, click Change Working Time.

2 In the For Calendar box, select the base calendar you want to edit (normally Standard).

3 In the Name field on the Exceptions tab, enter a descriptive name for the nonworking time, such as Holiday.

4 In the Start and Finish fields, type or select the start and finish dates for the nonworking timespan.

5 Click OK.

To enter properties about a Project plan, page 32

1 On the File menu, click Properties.

2 In the Properties dialog box, click the Summary tab, and then enter the information you want.