Chapter 16: Applying Advanced Formatting

Chapter at a Glance

Change the formatting of different types of bars in the Gantt Chart view, page 355. Use gridlines to make your Gantt Chart views easier to read, page 357. Create new box styles in the Network Diagram view, page 360. Change the formatting of other types of views, such as the Calendar view, page 362.

In This Chapter, You will Learn How To:

• Format the Gantt Chart view.

• Format the Network Diagram view.

• Format the Calendar view.

Tip 

Do you need only a quick refresher on the topics in this chapter? See the Quick Reference entries on pages xxv–xlviii.

This chapter introduces you to some of the more advanced formatting features in Microsoft Office Project 2007. A well-formatted project plan is essential for communicating details to resources, customers, and other stakeholders. Some of the formatting capabilities in Project are similar to those of a style-based word processor, such as Word, in which defining a style once affects all content in the document to which that style has been applied. In Project, you can use styles to change the appearance of a specific type of Gantt bar, such as a summary bar, throughout a project plan. Other formatting options introduced in this chapter focus on the different ways of identifying tasks and formatting some of the more commonly used views.

Important 

Before you can use the practice files provided for this chapter, you need to install them from the book’s companion CD to their default locations. See “Using the Book’s CD” on page xix for more information.