2 Creating a Task List

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.