To display what affects the scheduling of a task in the Task Drivers pane, page 140
1 On the Project menu, click Task Drivers.
2 Click the task for which you want to display Task Drivers details.
To enter lead and lag time between predecessor and successor tasks, page 141
1 Click the successor task whose lead or lag time with a predecessor you want to change.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Predecessors tab.
4 In the Lag field for a predecessor task, enter the value you want (enter a positive value for lag time or a negative value for lead time).
To change task relationships, page 141
1 Click the successor task whose predecessor relationship you want to change.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Predecessors tab.
4 Click in the Type column for a predecessor task, and click the type of task relationship you want
To apply a constraint to a task, page 145
1 Click the task to which you want to apply a constraint
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 In the Constraint Type box, select the constraint type you want.
4 If you selected date-driven constraint, in the Constraint Date box, type or select the constraint date you want, and then click OK.
To view a project’s critical path, page 148
1 On the View menu, click More Views.
2 In the More Views dialog box, click Detail Gantt, and then click Apply.
To interrupt work on a task, page 150
1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Split Task button.
2 Move the mouse pointer over the task’s Gantt bar where you want to start the split, click, and then drag to the right.
To create a new base calendar, page 153
1 On the Tools menu, click Change Working Time.
2 In the Change Working Time dialog box, click Create New Calendar.
3 In the Name box, type a name for the base calendar.
4 Click Create new base calendar, or click Make a copy of and then choose the base calendar on which you want to base the new calendar.
5 Click OK.
6 Select the Exceptions and Work Weeks details you want.
To apply a task calendar to a task, page 154
1 In the Gantt Chart view, click a task.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4 In the Calendar box, choose the base calendar you want applied to this task.
5 If you want the task calendar to override resource calendar settings, click the Scheduling ignores resource calendars box.
To change a task type to fixed units, duration, or work, page 158
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click a task.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4 In the Task Type box, click the task type you want
To enter a deadline date on a task, page 161
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, select the name of the task for which you want to enter a deadline.
2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.
3 Click the Advanced tab.
4 In the Deadline box, type or select the deadline date you want, and then click OK.
To enter a fixed cost, page 163
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, on the View menu, point to Table: Entry, and then click Cost.
2 In the Fixed Cost field for the task you want, type or click an amount.
3 In the Fixed Cost Accrual field, choose a method, and then press .
To create a recurring task, page 164
1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click the task above which you want to insert a recurring task.
2 On the Insert menu, click Recurring Task.
3 In the Recurring Task Information dialog box, select the options you want.