To enter task names, page 38
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click a cell in the Task Name column.
2 Enter a task name and then press .
To enter task durations, page 42
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click a cell in the Duration column.
2 Type the task duration, and then press .
To enter a milestone, page 44
1 On the Entry table, enter a name for the milestone.
2 In the Duration field, type 0d, and then press .
To organize tasks into phases, page 46
1 Select the names of tasks that you would like to become subtasks of a summary task.
2 On the Project menu, point to Outline, and then click Indent.
To link adjacent tasks, page 49
1 Select the adjacent tasks.
2 On the Edit menu, click Link tasks.
To link nonadjacent tasks, page 51
1 Select the first task, which will be the predecessor task.
2 While holding down the key, select the second task. This will be the successor task.
3 On the Edit menu, click Link tasks.
To enter a task note, page 53
1 Select the name of a task.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Notes.
3 In the Notes box, type the note you want, and then click OK.
To enter a task hyperlink, page 54
1 Select the name of a task.
2 On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
3 In the Text to display box, type the text you want to appear when you hover over the hyperlink.
4 In the Address box, type the destination hyperlink you want, and then click OK.
To check a project plan’s duration and other statistics, page 55
1 On the Project menu, click Project Information.
2 In the Project Information dialog box, click Statistics.
To display the project’s entire duration in the Gantt Chart view, page 56
1 On the View menu, click Zoom.
2 Click Entire Project, and then click OK.