Index_F

F

FF (finish-to-finish) tasks, 44, 124

fields

% Work Complete, xxv, 113–14

custom, 51, 193, 317

defined, 488

Group, 489

Lag, 126

sorting by, 200

specifying graphical indicators for tasks, 319

timephased, 108–9, 494

typing first letter to navigate to, 347

files

accessing practice, 34

creating project file from template, 6

entering properties for, xx, 29

Global.mpt, 359–60

.mpd and .mpb, 270

MPP, 30

.mpw, 495

opening different file formats, xxxiv, 264–69

.Published, 436, 438

saving automatically, 26, 374

saving file formats from Project, xxxv, 270–73, 275

Filter button, 210

Filter Definition dialog box, xxxi, 209, 307

filtering

critical tasks, xxxvii, 335

defined, 206, 488

highlighting tasks for, 210

removing, xxxi, 210

slipping tasks, xxxvi, 305–6

tasks and resources, 206–10, 218

finish dates

checking, xxx, 192–95

critical path and, 193, 195

scheduling projects from, 193

soft, 192

Finish No Earlier Than constraint, 129

Finish No Later Than constraint, 129

finish-to-finish (FF) tasks, 44, 124

finish-to-start (FS) tasks

as default task relationship, 124

defined, 44, 123

linking items as, 45–48

Finish-to-Start Link button, 45, 47

fixed consumption rate, 488

fixed costs, xxvii, 147–48, 488

fixed duration, 140, 152, 488

fixed task types, 140–41, 144, 152

fixed units, 140, 152, 488

fixed work, 140, 152, 488

flexible constraints, 128, 129, 130, 488

floating toolbars, 375

Font dialog box, 98

fonts, 97–98

footers, 102–4

formatting, 343–56

Calendar view, 353–55, 356

changing project Web page, 249–52

fonts, 97–98

Gantt bars, xxiii, xxxvii, 86–87, 90–91, 104, 343–50

inserting gridlines between tasks, xxxvii, 349

items in Network Diagram view, 350–53

project plans, 85

removing text, 98

report headers and footers, xxiv, 102–4

text, 94–99

Formatting toolbar, 210

formula

evaluating cost variance with, 319, 321

scheduling, 76, 140–41, 492

Formula dialog box, 318–19

free slack, 133, 134, 135, 488

FS (finish-to-start) tasks. See finish-to-start tasks

fully allocated resources, 173, 392, 488