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T

tab-delimited text files, Table 29-1: Supported File Formats

Table Definition dialog box, Modifying a Sheet View, Customizing Tables, Inside Out: Lock the first column for scrolling, Customizing Tables

Table menu, adding Earned Value tables to, Make Earned Value Tables and Views More Accessible

Table of Contents, Help, Browsing Help Contents

Tables shortcut menu, Modifying a Table

tables, cost rate<$endrange>, Setting Cost Accrual

tables, cost rate<$startrange>, Setting Multiple Costs for a Resource

tables, database\

common<$endrange>, Introducing Common Database Elements

common<$startrange>, Introducing Common Database Elements

OLE DB Provider, Understanding Project OLE DB Provider Data

Project database, Understanding the Microsoft Project Database

Project Server, Partitioning Your Database on Separate Servers

tables, earned value<$endrange>, Understanding the Earned Value Fields

tables, earned value<$startrange>, Working with Earned Value Tables

tables, lookup. <charcntd>See<default para font> lookup tables<$nopage>, Controlling Outline Code Values

tables, MSP_PROJECTS database<$endrange>, Cross-References

tables, MSP_PROJECTS database<$startrange>, Custom Fields in the MSP_PROJECTS Database

tables, OLE DB Provider, Appendix B: Field Reference, Cross-References

tables, OLE DB Provider<$endrange>, Table B-11: Custom Fields

tables, OLE DB Provider<$startrange>, Custom Fields and Custom Outline Codes

tables, Project database, Appendix B: Field Reference, Cross-References

tables, Project database<$endrange>, Table B-11: Custom Fields

tables, Project database<$startrange>, Custom Fields and Custom Outline Codes

tables, view. <charcntd>See also<Default Para Font> fields<$nopage>, Using Fields

tables, view<$endrange>, Modifying a Table

tables, view<$startrange>, Using Tables

tables, view\

adding earned value fields to, Understanding the Earned Value Fields

adding external task fields, Reviewing Cross-Project Links

adding field values to forms, Creating Forms

applying, for currencies, Converting One Currency to Another

as templates, Customizing Tables

changing, Changing the Table in a View

changing column headings for custom fields, Figure 25-15: Specify the values to appear in a list for a custom field.

changing view definitions and, Inside Out: No way to set an overall default font style

creating new, Customizing Tables

current view and restoring, Restoring Customized Elements to their Default State

customizing columns <$endrange>, Customizing Tables

customizing columns<$startrange>, Customizing Tables

customizing properties, Customizing Tables

customizing<$endrange>, Customizing Fields

customizing<$startrange>, Customizing Tables

displaying name of current, Changing the Table in a View

earned value<$endrange>, Table 11-1: Earned Value Tables

earned value<$startrange>, Reviewing Cost Performance Using Earned Value Analysis

Entry - Material Resources, Adding Material Resources to the Project

Entry - Work Resources, Adding Resource Names Manually

Export table, Exporting Information from Microsoft Project

exporting information in HTML and, Publishing Project Information to the Web

Hyperlink table, Hyperlinking to Documents in Other Applications

locking first column for scrolling, Figure 25-14: Create an alias, a list of values, a formula for calculation, or set additional options for a custom field.

modifying<$endrange>, Modifying a Table

modifying<$startrange>, Modifying a Table

permanent table definition changes, Figure 25-13: Customize the columns for a table in the Table Definition dialog box.

printing and exporting Project Web Access, Printing or Exporting a Table

Project Help on, Learn More about Microsoft Project Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups

resource, Working with Supplemental Resource Fields

resource tables and default fields<$endrange>, Table 4-10: Resource Tables and Their Default Fields

resource tables and default fields<$startrange>, Figure 4-16: The More Tables dialog box contains the full list of built-in tables.

switching, Reviewing Schedule Variances

task tables and default fields<$endrange>, Table 4-9: Task Tables and Their Default Fields

task tables and default fields<$startrange>, Table 4-10: Resource Tables and Their Default Fields

views and default, Table 4-9: Task Tables and Their Default Fields

tables, Word, Copying from Microsoft Project to Another Application, Troubleshooting: Data isn't pasting into the target file correctly

tables\

Constraint Dates, Changing Constraints

printing or exporting Project Web Access, Printing or Exporting a Table

tapered block model, Implementing a Tapered Block Hierarchy

target applications, Chapter 16: Exchanging Information with Other Applications

target dates and costs, Creating a Model of Your Project

Task Details Form view, Table 4-6: Microsoft Project Forms

Task Entry view, Table 4-17: Microsoft Project Combination Views, Showing Assignment Information Under a Task View, Checking and Adjusting Resource Availability

Task Entry view\

reviewing date constraints, Reviewing Constraints

Task Form, Showing Assignment Information Under a Task View, Checking and Adjusting Resource Availability, Inside Out: Bury an object in a form, Embedding Copied Excel Information in a Project File, Working with the Embedded Excel Object

Task Form view, Table 4-6: Microsoft Project Forms

Task Form view\

reviewing task dependencies, Understanding Constraint Types

Task Information dialog box, Controlling Changes with Effort-Driven Scheduling, Changing the Task Type, Checking and Adjusting Task Dependencies, Adding Resources to Decrease Duration, Setting Leveling Priorities, Linking Tasks Between Different Projects

Task Name Form, Showing Assignment Information Under a Task View

Task Name Form view, Table 4-6: Microsoft Project Forms

Task Name Form view\

reviewing task dependencies, Understanding Constraint Types

Task report, More Built-in Reports

Task Report dialog box, Copying an Existing Report, Modifying an Existing Report

Task report template, Building a Custom Report

Task Sheet view, Table 4-4: Microsoft Project Sheet Views

Task Sheet view. <charcntd>See also<default para font> sheet views<$nopage>, Modifying a Sheet View

task sheets\

adding Status Indicator fields, Review Status Indicators

adding tasks to baselines, Saving a Baseline

applying Baseline table, Reviewing Baseline Information

changing date constraints, Changing Constraints

cost totals, Reviewing Cost Variances

costs, Reviewing Cost Variances

earned value analysis, Reviewing Cost Performance Using Earned Value Analysis

earned value tables and, Working with Earned Value Tables

entering actual duration, Entering Actual Duration

entering actual start and finish dates, Entering Actual Start and Actual Finish

entering actual work complete, Entering Actual Work Complete and Remaining Work

entering lag time, Changing or Removing Links

entering lead time, Delaying Linked Tasks by Adding Lag Time

entering percent complete, Entering Percent Complete

entering work percent complete, Entering Percent Work Complete

filtering, for task progress, Reviewing Task Progress

leveling priorities, Setting Leveling Priorities

overall work totals, Reviewing Work Variances

overallocated resources and, Figure 9-20: Run the Who Does What When report to see assignment details by day.

project summary tasks, Viewing Finish Dates and the Critical Path

schedule variances and, Reviewing Schedule Variances

schedules, Reviewing Overall Schedule Progress

showing deadlines, Setting Deadline Reminders

slack and, Understanding Slack Time and Critical Tasks

task types and, Adding Resources to Decrease Duration

work variances, Reviewing Work Variances

task types<$endrange>, Changing the Task Type

task types<$startrange>, Controlling Schedule Changes with Task Types

task types\

and adding resources to decrease durations, Adding Resources to Decrease Duration

changing<$endrange>, Changing the Task Type

changing<$startrange>, Changing the Task Type

effort-driven scheduling and, Controlling Changes with Effort-Driven Scheduling

fixed duration, Understanding the Fixed Duration Task Type

fixed units, Understanding the Fixed Units Task Type

fixed work, Understanding the Fixed Work Task Type

schedule controls and, Controlling Schedule Changes with Task Types

Task Usage report, Reviewing Resource Allocation, Using the Task Usage Report

Task Usage view, Table 4-5: Microsoft Project Usage Views, Showing Assignments by Task or Resource, Troubleshooting: The Assignment Information dialog box does not open , Understanding the Fixed Work Task Type, Contouring Resource Assignments, Reviewing Assignment Costs, Adjusting Assignments to Reduce Costs, Entering Percent Work Complete, Entering Actual Work Complete and Remaining Work, Entering Actual Work Complete by Time Period

Task Usage view. <charcntd>See also<default para font> usage views<$nopage>, Modifying a Usage View

task views\

assignments in<$endrange>, Showing Assignment Information Under a Task View

assignments in<$startrange>, Showing Assignment Information Under a Task View

changing date constraints, Changing Constraints

taskbar, Switching Among Open Projects

tasks

nonproject, Tracking Non-Project Tasks and Time

self-assigned, Accepting Updates from Team Members

Tasks In Progress report, Reviewing Task Progress, Using the Tasks In Progress Report

Tasks Starting Soon report, Reviewing Task Progress, Inside Out: Decipher subtables in a report, Using the Tasks Starting Soon Report

Tasks table, Appendix B: Field Reference

tasks\

planning fixed task costs<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: The rolled-up value for fixed task costs looks wrong

planning fixed task costs<$startrange>, Planning Fixed Task Costs

project database information, Understanding Project Information Categories

activity definition process and, Project Management Practices: Activity Definition

actual work completed for, Entering Actual Work Complete and Remaining Work

adding or updating Outlook, from e-mail forms, Providing Assignment Status Updates

adding resources to, Adding More Resources to Tasks

adding, to baseline plans, Saving a Baseline

adding, to project plans, Adding Tasks to Your Project Plan

administration, Carry out administrative duties

annotating, Adding Supplementary Information to Tasks

as project database records, Chapter 4: Viewing Project Information, Using Fields

assigning base calendars to, Assigning a Base Calendar to a Task

assigning resources to summary, Adding and Assigning Resources at the Same Time

assignments. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> assignments<$nopage>, Understanding Project Information Categories

buffer, Project Management Practices: Building in a Buffer

built-in filters, Built-in Task Filters

built-in groups, Built-in Task Groups

changing, into milestones, Creating Milestones in Your Schedule

constraints, Developing the Scope Statement, Inside Out: Beware of scheduling from the finish date

controlling schedule changes with task types<$endrange>, Changing the Task Type

copying and moving, Copying and Moving Task and Resource Information

copying, into subprojects, Breaking Up a Large Project into Subprojects

copying, to Outlook, Adding Microsoft Project Tasks to Outlook Tasks

copying<$endrange>, Copying Tasks

copying<$startrange>, Copying Tasks

creating new, with Project Web Access, Creating New Tasks

critical, Working with the Critical Path and Critical Tasks, Understanding Slack Time and Critical Tasks, Viewing the Critical Path, Project Management Practices: The Right Resources for Critical Tasks, Reviewing the Critical Path

critical. <charcntd>See also<default para font> Critical Path Method (CPM)<$nopage>, Working with the Critical Path and Critical Tasks

cross-project linking of<$endrange>, Reviewing Cross-Project Links

cross-project linking of<$startrange>, Linking Tasks Between Different Projects

custom fields, Establishing Custom Fields

database tables, Introducing Common Database Elements

delays<$endrange>, Delaying a Task or Assignment

delays<$startrange>, Delaying a Task or Assignment

deleting, Deleting Tasks, Changing Project Scope

dependencies, Creating a Model of Your Project, Project Management Terminology

dependencies. <charcntd>See also<Default Para Font> dependencies, task<$nopage>, Establishing Task Dependencies

developing list of<$endrange>, Entering Tasks

developing list of<$startrange>, Entering Tasks

displaying and updating, in Outlook, Collaborating with Team Members

durations. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> durations, task<$nopage>, Setting Task Durations

e-mailing , Inside Out: Reports can't be e-mailed

e-mailing selected<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: Only a fragment of the project file is being sent

e-mailing selected<$startrange>, Sending Selected Tasks or Resources

entering recurring<$endrange>, Entering Recurring Tasks

entering recurring<$startrange>, Entering Recurring Tasks

entering<$endrange>, Entering Recurring Tasks

entering<$startrange>, Entering Tasks

exchanging information about, with Outlook<$endrange>, Updating Assignments in the Outlook Calendar

exchanging information about, with Outlook<$startrange>, Exchanging Task Information with Outlook

exporting, to Excel<$endrange>, Analyzing Timephased Project Data in Excel

exporting, to Excel<$startrange>, Exporting Selected Data to Excel

fields, Using Fields, Appendix B: Field Reference

Gantt bar styles and, Troubleshooting: A Gantt bar doesn't appear in the chart

Gantt bar styles for flagged, Formatting the Appearance of Gantt Bars

Gantt bar text styles and, Formatting the Layout of Gantt Bars

group names and, Identify Resource Skill Sets

grouping, by critical and noncritical, Viewing the Critical Path

grouping, with overallocated resources, Group Tasks with Overallocated Resources

importing task lists from Excel<$endrange>, Inside Out: Remove the SNET constraints

importing task lists from Excel<$startrange>, Importing a Project Task List from Excel

importing, from Excel worksheets<$endrange>, Importing Tasks from an Excel Worksheet

importing, from Excel worksheets<$startrange>, Importing Tasks from an Excel Worksheet

importing, from Outlook<$endrange>, Adding Microsoft Project Tasks to Outlook Tasks

importing, from Outlook<$startrange>, Adding Outlook Tasks to Microsoft Project

in Calendar view, Modifying the Calendar View

inserting, Inserting Additional Tasks

integrating, between Project Web Access and Outlook Calendar<$endrange>, Updating Assignments in the Outlook Calendar

integrating, between Project Web Access and Outlook Calendar<$startrange>, Integrating Tasks Between Project Web Access and the Outlook Calendar

leveling priority settings, Setting Leveling Priorities

linking key, between projects, Linking Projects

linking, to other projects, Inserting Projects into a Master Project

matching resource skills and availability to, Managing Resources

moving, Moving Tasks

navigating to, in views, Navigating to a Specific Location in a View

nonproject, Creating an Administrative Project

nonproject<$endrange>, Tracking Nonproject Tasks and Time

nonproject<$startrange>, Tracking Nonproject Tasks and Time

OLE DB Provider tables, Understanding Project OLE DB Provider Data

organizing, into outlines<$endrange>, Organizing Tasks into an Outline

organizing, into outlines<$startrange>, Organizing Tasks into an Outline

percent work complete for, Entering Percent Work Complete

planning process and, Planning the Project

progress tracking. <charcntd>See<default para font> progress tracking<$nopage>, Updating Task Progress

Project database table, Understanding the Microsoft Project Database

project templates and, Adapting the Template to Your Project

Project 2003 and, Creating a Model of Your Project

projects and, What Is a Project?

removing SNET constraints from imported, Figure 17-19: Use the Microsoft Project Plan Import Export Template to develop task, resource, and assignment information in Excel.

renumbering , when sorting, Figure 4-20: Groups graphically separate categories of information in a view.

reports<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: You can't adjust report column sizes

reports<$startrange>, Focusing on Tasks with Current Activity Reports

resource leveling and, Setting Leveling Options

resources and, How Many Resources Do You Need?

resources and. <charcntd>See also<Default Para Font> resources<$nopage>, How Many Resources Do You Need?

reviewing, by outline codes<$endrange>, Working with the Organizer

reviewing, by outline codes<$startrange>, Reviewing Your Tasks or Resources by Outline Code

schedule control and, Monitoring and Adjusting the Schedule

schedules and, Planning the Project

scheduling, and overallocated resources, Figure 9-15: The Resource Graph displays resource utilization, one resource at a time.

scheduling. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> schedules<$nopage>, Scheduling from a Start or Finish Date

sending updates to team members, Sending Task Updates to Team Members

sequencing and managing<$endrange>, Deleting Tasks

sequencing and managing<$startrange>, Sequencing and Organizing Tasks

showing project summary, Showing the Project Summary Task

sorting, Sorting Project Information

split, Rescheduling the Project, Balancing the Resource Workload

splitting, Leveling Assignments, Setting Leveling Options

splitting. <charcntd>See also<default para font> leveling, resources<$nopage>, Leveling Assignments

splitting<$endrange>, Splitting Tasks

splitting<$startrange>, Splitting Tasks

tables and default fields<$endrange>, Table 4-9: Task Tables and Their Default Fields

tables and default fields<$startrange>, Table 4-10: Resource Tables and Their Default Fields

task calendars, Calendars in Microsoft Project

task types. <charcntd>See<default para font> task types<$nopage>, Controlling Schedule Changes with Task Types

timephased information, Using Views

timephased views, Working with Usage Views

tips for entering, Tips for Entering Tasks

tracking progress. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> progress tracking<$nopage>, Executing the Project

viewing costs, Reviewing Task Costs

viewing progress<$endrange>, Reviewing Task Progress

viewing progress<$startrange>, Reviewing Task Progress

views, Table 4-2: Microsoft Project Network Diagram Views, Table 4-3: Microsoft Project Graph Views, Table 4-4: Microsoft Project Sheet Views, Table 4-6: Microsoft Project Forms, Table 4-17: Microsoft Project Combination Views

views and corresponding tables, Changing the Table in a View

views<$endrange>, Table 4-1: Microsoft Project Gantt Charts

views<$startrange>, Table 4-1: Microsoft Project Gantt Charts

work breakdown structures (WBSs) and<$endrange>, Adding Supplementary Information to Tasks

work breakdown structures (WBSs) and<$startrange>, Setting Up Your Work Breakdown Structure

workgroup, and Outlook Calendar<$endrange>, Updating Assignments in the Outlook Calendar

workgroup, and Outlook Calendar<$startrange>, Working with Project Tasks in Your Outlook Calendar

Tasl Details Form view\

reviewing task dependencies, Understanding Constraint Types

Team Builder, Specifying Multiple Traits for One Resource, Finding the Right Resources for the Job, Managing Enterprise Resources

team collaboration. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> workgroup collaboration<$nopage>, Collaborating with Team Members

team leads, Understanding Project Stakeholders

team leads\

enterprise project, Who's Who in Enterprise Project Management

team members, Understanding Project Stakeholders

team members\

enterprise project, Who's Who in Enterprise Project Management, Understanding Project Workgroup Collaboration

teams, enterprise project. See enterprise project teams , Building Your Enterprise Project Team

TechNet, Microsoft-Sponsored Resources

templates

administrative project, Tracking Non-Project Tasks and Time

enterprise project, Cross-References

Templates dialog box, Troubleshooting: You can't find the Excel Task List template, Importing Detailed Project Information from Excel, Tracking Non-Project Tasks and Time, Creating a New Project with a Template, Copy Templates that Others Have Created, Creating Your Own Project Template

Templates Home page', Finding Project Downloads

templates, calendar. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> base calendars<$nopage>, Working with Base Calendars in Microsoft Project

templates, global, Building a Custom Report, Copying an Element from a Project to the Global Template

templates, project, Understanding the Template Types

templates, Project Excel, Exporting Task, Resource, and Assignment Data to Excel at Once

templates, project<$endrange>, Analyzing Project Performance

templates, project<$startrange>, Working with Project Templates

templates, project\

adapting, Adapting the Template to Your Project

adjusting start dates, Adapting the Template to Your Project

built-in, Working with Project Templates, Built-In Templates

changing folder locations for, Creating Your Own Project Template

copying, into folders, Copy Templates that Others Have Created

creating new projects from existing projects, Create a New Project from an Existing One

creating new projects with, Creating a New Project with a Template

creating<$endrange>, Creating Your Own Project Template

creating<$startrange>, Creating Your Own Project Template

downloading, Downloading a Project Template

project closing process and<$endrange>, Saving Acquired Project Knowledge

project closing process and<$startrange>, Closing a Project

saving new projects from, Saving Your New Project

starting new projects with<$endrange>, Downloading a Project Template

starting new projects with<$startrange>, Starting a New Project Using a Template

updating existing, Updating an Existing Template

templates, report, Building a Custom Report

templates, XSL, Generating Reports from Project XML Data, Creating Project XML Data

templates<$endrange>, Saving Acquired Project Knowledge

templates<$startrange>, Figure 28-1: Use the Organizer to copy customized elements to the project global template to make those elements available to other projects.

templates\

projects and<$endrange>, Creating a Project File

projects and<$startrange>, Creating a Project File

administrative project, Creating an Administrative Project

creating, Closing the Project, Creating a Model of Your Project, Keys to Successful Project Management

creating new projects from, Creating a New Project with a Template

downloading, Finding Project Downloads

enterprise global, Understanding Enterprise Project Management, Standardizing and Customizing Enterprise Projects

enterprise project, Using Microsoft Project in Your Enterprise, Creating a New Project with a Template

Excel Task List, Importing Tasks from an Excel Worksheet

finding, with Office Online, Creating a New Project with a Template

importing detailed information from Excel with<$endrange>, Importing Detailed Project Information from Excel

importing detailed information from Excel with<$startrange>, Importing Detailed Project Information from Excel

importing from Excel without<$endrange>, Importing from Excel without a Template

importing from Excel without<$startrange>, Importing from Excel without a Template

importing Project task lists from Excel with<$endrange>, Inside Out: Remove the SNET constraints

importing Project task lists from Excel with<$startrange>, Importing a Project Task List from Excel

Microsoft Project Plan Import Export, Using Resource Information from Microsoft Excel

Network Diagram view and data, Formatting the Content and Appearance of Boxes

Office Online, Microsoft-Sponsored Resources

outline code masks as, Defining a Code Mask

project. <charcntd>See<default para font> templates, project<$nopage>, Working with Project Templates

projects and, Using this Book

saving enterprise projects as, Saving a Project to Project Server

saving files as, Table 29-1: Supported File Formats

security, Establishing User Accounts and Permissions, Creating a New Group, Creating a New Security Template, Modifying a Security Template

tables as, Customizing Tables

tasks and, Adding Tasks to Your Project Plan

toolbar, Creating Toolbars

toolbars and global, Troubleshooting: You can't delete a toolbar

types of information in, Chapter 28: Standardizing ProjectsUsing Templates

types of<$endrange>, Understanding the Template Types

types of<$startrange>, Understanding the Template Types

tentative resources. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> proposed resources<$nopage>, Proposing Tentative Resources

terminology, project management, Project Management Terminology

testing

Project Server connections, Setting Up Project Professional for Your Server

tests, filter, Modifying a Filter, Creating Filters, Creating Filters with Multiple Tests

text alignment, view table column, Modifying a Table

text box control, Creating a Simple Form

Text data type, Using Fields, Text Data

Text field, Customizing Fields

text fields<$endrange>, Table B-9: Text Fields

text fields<$startrange>, Text Fields

text files\

saving projects as, Table 29-1: Supported File Formats

Text Styles dialog box, Copying an Existing Report, Inside Out: No way to set an overall default font style

text\

adding, to forms, Adding Text

current views and styles, Figure 25-4: You can customize the appearance of the Gantt bar as well as markers at its start and end.

data types, Text Data

formatting Gantt bar, Formatting the Appearance of Gantt Bar Text

sheet views and wrapping, Modifying a Sheet View

toolbar and menu, Changing the Properties of a Toolbar

ThisProject object, Windows , Writing a Macro in the Editor, Creating Project Event Procedures, Integrating Your Form into Microsoft Project, Three Birds, One Stone

tiers, timescale , Working with Timescales

tiling windows, Splitting a Window

time

nonproject, Tracking Non-Project Tasks and Time

time data types, Dates and Times

time period units, task duration, Entering Durations

time periods\

entering actual work complete by, Entering Actual Work Complete by Time Period

resource leveling, Setting Leveling Options, Table 9-1: Order of Operations for Resource Leveling

time, print, Figure 12-3: Use the Print Current View Wizard to set options for printing the current view.

time, project. <charcntd>See also<Default Para Font> calendars, project<$nopage>, Setting Your Project Calendar

time, project\

as project control, Project Management Practices: Balancing and Integrating Competing Demands

managing. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> schedules<$nopage>, Chapter 5: Scheduling Tasks

project management and, Project Management Practices: Balancing and Integrating Competing Demands

project management triangle and<$endrange>, Chapter 9: Checking and Adjusting the Project Plan

project management triangle and<$startrange>, Chapter 9: Checking and Adjusting the Project Plan

project managers and, What Is Project Management?

Project 2003 and, Creating a Model of Your Project

slack. <charcntd>See<default para font> slack<$nopage>, Understanding Slack Time and Critical Tasks

time-constrained projects<$endrange>, Project Management Practices: The Right Resources for Critical Tasks

time-constrained projects<$startrange>, Bringing in the Project Finish Date

time-constrained projects\

adjusting resource settings to bring in finish dates<$endrange>, Project Management Practices: The Right Resources for Critical Tasks

adjusting resource settings to bring in finish dates<$startrange>, Adjusting Resource Settings to Bring in the Finish Date

checking schedule assumptions<$endrange>, Project Management Practices: Duration Compression

checking schedule assumptions<$startrange>, Checking Your Schedule Assumptions

correcting schedules<$endrange>, Monitoring Project Costs

correcting schedules<$startrange>, Correcting the Schedule

managing surplus time, What if you have more time than needed for the project?

monitoring schedule progress<$endrange>, Correcting the Schedule

monitoring schedule progress<$startrange>, Monitoring Schedule Progress

sources of finish dates, Sources of your project scope, finish date, and budget

task information for, Monitoring and Adjusting the Schedule

viewing finish dates and critical path, Viewing Finish Dates and the Critical Path

time\

nonproject, Creating an Administrative Project

nonproject<$endrange>, Tracking Nonproject Tasks and Time

nonproject<$startrange>, Tracking Nonproject Tasks and Time

progress tracking and, Choosing the Best Method for Entering Actuals

timephased actuals, Entering Actuals

timephased assignment fields, Appendix B: Field Reference

timephased costs, Reviewing Assignment Costs, Manually Updating Project Costs

timephased data analysis in Excel<$endrange>, Analyzing Project Data with Crosstab Tables

timephased data analysis in Excel<$startrange>, Analyzing Timephased Project Data in Excel

timephased fields, Using Fields

timephased fields\

usage views and, Modifying a Usage View

timephased information, Using Views

timephased information\

exporting, to Excel<$endrange>, Exporting Timephased Information to Excel

exporting, to Excel<$startrange>, Exporting Timephased Information to Excel

timephased resource fields, Appendix B: Field Reference

timephased tables, MSP_PROJECTS database, Field Types

timephased tables\

OLE DB Provider, Understanding Project OLE DB Provider Data

Project database, Understanding the Microsoft Project Database

timephased task fields, Appendix B: Field Reference

timephased views<$endrange>, Working with Usage Views

timephased views<$startrange>, Working with Usage Views

Timescale dialog box, Modifying the Calendar View, Modifying the Timescale

Timescaled Data Graph, Analyzing Timephased Project Data in Excel, Exporting Timephased Information to Excel

timescales\

Calendar view, Modifying the Calendar View

modifying<$endrange>, Cross-References

modifying<$startrange>, Modifying the Timescale

navigating, Navigating to a Specific Location in a View

resource availability graph, Finding the Right Resources for the Job

views and, Working with Timescales

Timesheet view

designing, for team members, Designing the Team Member Timesheet, Managing the Timesheet periods

Timesheet view\

APIs for, Establishing the Default Timesheet Fields

Project Web Access, Accepting New and Changed Assignments, Submitting Progress Information

Project Web Access<$endrange>, Glimpsing the Big Project Picture

Project Web Access<$startrange>, Working with the Timesheet and Gantt Chart

setting up, for team members<$endrange>, Establishing the Default Timesheet Fields

setting up, for team members<$startrange>, Setting Up Team Member Timesheets

timesheet views<$endrange>, Working with Usage Views

timesheet views<$startrange>, Working with Usage Views

timesheets\

adding and removing fields, Modifying a Usage View

API for, Manipulating Microsoft Project the Way You Want, Creating Server interfaces with Other Applications

custom fields, Managing Resources

locking periods, Managing Resources

reviewing and approving, Reviewing Resource Timesheets

tailoring fields, Tailoring Project Web Access Timesheet Fields

viewing resource allocations , Reviewing Resource Allocation

Tinyint data type, Yes/No Data, Inside Out: How duration field values are stored

tips. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> Inside Out tips Troubleshooting tips<$nopage>, Using this Book

To Complete Performance Index (TCPI), Understanding the Earned Value Fields

To-Do List, Using the To-Do List

To-Do List Options page, Creating To-Do Lists

To-Do List report, Reviewing Resource Allocation

to-do lists, Create a to-do list, Creating To-Do Lists

today's date, Navigating to a Specific Location in a View

Toolbar Options button, Working with Personalized Toolbars, Quickly Customize Toolbars

toolbars

Collaborate, The Collaborate toolbar

toolbars\

Active View bar, Using Views

adding and removing buttons<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: You can't remove buttons on a toolbar

adding and removing buttons<$startrange>, Adding and Removing Buttons on a Toolbar

adding menus to, Adding and Removing Buttons on a Toolbar

Analysis, Working with COM Add-Ins, Copying a Picture of a View, Generating Reports from Project XML Data, Capturing a View for Word, PowerPoint, or Visio, Creating Project XML Data, Downloading a Project Template

changing properties<$endrange>, Changing the Properties of a Toolbar

changing properties<$startrange>, Changing the Properties of a Toolbar

Collaborate, Using the Tracking Toolbar, Examining Projects Using Portfolio Analyzer, Running Scenarios Using Portfolio Modeler

creating and customizing<$endrange>, Modifying Button Images

creating and customizing<$startrange>, Creating and Customizing Toolbars

creating buttons for macros<$endrange>, Creating Toolbar Buttons

creating buttons for macros<$startrange>, Creating Toolbar Buttons

creating<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: You can't find the custom toolbar you built

creating<$startrange>, Creating Toolbars

custom, and global template, Inside Out: Custom toolbars apply to the entire application

customizing<$endrange>, Troubleshooting: The toolbar doesn't appear where you want it

customizing<$startrange>, Customizing Toolbars

deleting, Deleting Toolbars

displaying built-in, Creating and Customizing Toolbars

displaying or hiding, Table 4-11: Workspace Elements

docking and floating, Figure 26-3: As soon as you name your new toolbar, it appears onscreen, ready to accept command buttons.

Euro Currency Converter, Setting Up Multiple Currencies in One Project, Converting an EMU Currency to Euro, Update the exchange rate, Converting One Currency to Another

Formatting, Organizing Tasks into an Outline, Reviewing the Critical Path

global templates and, Troubleshooting: You can't delete a toolbar

hiding, temporarily, Switching Among Open Projects

modifying button images, Modifying Button Images

opening custom forms from, Displaying Custom Forms

personalized, Working with Personalized Toolbars

PERT Analysis, Calculating Your Most Probable Duration, Inside Out: Adjust PERT analysis weighting

Print Preview, Generating Reports

Project Guide, Working with the Project Guide, Getting Help, Understanding the Dependency Types, Changing Constraints, Setting Deadline Reminders

Project Guide. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> Project Guide<$nopage>, Add Resources Using the Project Guide

Project Web Access, Importing Project Assignments into the Outlook Calendar, Updating Assignments in the Outlook Calendar, Importing Project Assignments into the Outlook Calendar, Updating Assignments in the Outlook Calendar

removing custom toolbar buttons, Troubleshooting: The toolbar doesn't appear where you want it

resetting, Figure 26-5: You can modify the image that appears on a toolbar button.

Resource Management, Viewing Resource Workloads

sharing customized, Creating and Customizing Menus

Standard. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> Standard toolbar<$nopage>, Creating a New Project with a Template

Tracking, Entering Percent Complete, Monitoring and Adjusting the Schedule, Reviewing Overall Schedule Progress, Working with Progress Lines

Tracking<$endrange>, Using the Tracking Toolbar

Tracking<$startrange>, Using the Tracking Toolbar

unavailable, in Gantt Chart view, Figure 3-14: Copy tasks using the fill handle.

View bar, Using Views, Figure 4-4: A Gantt chart shows task information in the sheet portion of the view; the corresponding bar graph shows the task's duration, start and finish..., Table 4-11: Workspace Elements

Visio WBS Chart, Charting Your WBS in Visio

Visual Basic, Add the Visual Basic Toolbar

Toolbox window, Windows, Creating a Simple Form

Tools menu, Visual Basic Editor<$endrange>, What Is an Object Model?

Tools menu, Visual Basic Editor<$startrange>, Tools Menu

ToolTips, Changing the Properties of a Toolbar

ToolTips\

current table names, Changing the Table in a View

fields, Getting Help for Project Fields

online Help for fields, Learn More About Microsoft Project Fields

top-down cost estimating, Working with Costs and Budgeting

Top-Level Tasks report, Using the Top-Level Tasks Report, Analyzing Project Performance

total planned costs, Reviewing the Total Planned Cost for the Project

total slack, Inside Out: A deadline might affect scheduling after all, Understanding Slack Time and Critical Tasks

total work, Regular work, overtime work, and total work

tracing macro execution, Tracing Execution

Tracking Gantt view, Table 4-1: Microsoft Project Gantt Charts, Viewing the Critical Path, Inside Out: Alternatives to the Gantt Chart Wizard, Viewing Finish Dates and the Critical Path, Checking and Adjusting Task Dependencies, Reviewing Baseline Information, Reviewing Overall Schedule Progress, Reviewing the Critical Path, Viewing the Critical Path in a Master Project

tracking progress. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> progress tracking<$nopage>, Using this Book

Tracking Setup Wizard, Design a Custom Tracking View

Tracking task table, Table 4-9: Task Tables and Their Default Fields

Tracking toolbar, Entering Percent Complete, Monitoring and Adjusting the Schedule, Reviewing Overall Schedule Progress, Working with Progress Lines

Tracking toolbar<$endrange>, Using the Tracking Toolbar

Tracking toolbar<$startrange>, Using the Tracking Toolbar

training\

Project Help and, Teaching Yourself Microsoft Project and Project Management

Project Help and. <charcntd>See<Default Para Font> Project Help<$nopage>, Getting Help and Training

sample database and, Managing Resources, Working with the Sample Database

triangle, project management, Project Management Practices: Balancing and Integrating Competing Demands, Checking and Adjusting Date Constraints, Balancing Resource Workloads, Chapter 11: Responding to Changes in Your Project

triangle, project management<$endrange>, Chapter 9: Checking and Adjusting the Project Plan

triangle, project management<$startrange>, Chapter 9: Checking and Adjusting the Project Plan

triggers, event, Events

Troubleshooting tips

incorrect URLs as trusted sites, Figure 22-3: Make any changes needed to your list of trusted Web sites.

Troubleshooting tips\

actual vs. scheduled start and finish dates, Figure 10-13: The Project Guide walks you through the steps for setting up a custom tracking view.

baseline rollup amounts, Figure 10-6: To save an additional baseline, choose any of the baselines in the list.

changing column headings for custom field names, Figure 25-15: Specify the values to appear in a list for a custom field.

checking whether filters are applied, Troubleshooting: Some of your project information is missing

copying data and data formats, Figure 16-4: The paste error message appears for every field mismatch.

creating single views from combination views, Figure 4-15: You can zoom your timescales up or down while you're working.

deleting date constraints, Working with Flexible and Inflexible Constraints

dimmed Filter By and Available to Work boxes, Figure 7-4: In the Work version of the Resource Availability Graph, you can review the selected resource's remaining availability over time.

dimmed resource sharing commands, Troubleshooting: You don't see an open project file in the Share Resources dialog box

disappearing manual leveling delays, Figure 9-32: The green Gantt bars show the preleveled task schedule; whereas the blue bars, delays, and splits show the results of the leveling operation.

docking toolbars, Figure 26-3: As soon as you name your new toolbar, it appears onscreen, ready to accept command buttons.

duplicate resource names and progress tracking, Figure 6-3: Make the choices you want, follow any directions, and click the controls provided. The Project Guide walks you through the process.

duplicate resource names in master projects, Figure 14-7: Use the Advanced tab in the Inserted Project Information dialog box to change a subproject to read-only or to remove the link to the subproject .

empty baseline fields, Troubleshooting: Your baseline information doesn't roll up

empty earned value fields, Figure 11-14: Apply the Cost Overbudget filter to quickly see which tasks are or are projected to be over budget., Figure 12-25: The Assignment Reports dialog box lists the reports for resources and their assigned tasks.

entering actuals changes scheduled values, Figure 11-5: Apply the Slipping Tasks filter to quickly see which tasks are in jeopardy.

finding custom toolbars, Troubleshooting: You can't delete a toolbar

finding Excel Task List template, Figure 17-18: Task information from the Excel template is imported into Microsoft Project.

finding fields for export, Figure 13-8: View and manipulate your project data in Excel.

finding fields to add to tables, Inside Out: Lock the first column for scrolling

finding PERT analysis views, Troubleshooting: You can't find the PERT analysis views

formatting changes in subprojects, Figure 14-9: The tasks from the disconnected subproject remain in the project, but they no longer have a link to the source project file.

Gantt bar order, Inside Out: Stack the Gantt bars

Gantt bar styles and tasks, Troubleshooting: A Gantt bar doesn't appear in the chart

group heading row calculations, Figure 25-19: Set the starting value and size for group intervals.

macro cell selections, Table 27-2: Breakdown of Code in the Friday_Report Macro

manual resource leveling, Troubleshooting: You told Microsoft Project to level your resources, but nothing changed

missing resources in sharer files, Inside Out: Where did all these assignments come from?

multiple resource assignment, Assigning Material Resources to Tasks

no data to print message, Figure 12-23: This error message indicates that a filter to which your selected report is based on is returning no fields to show.

opening Assignment Information dialog box, Showing Assignments by Task or Resource

paste error messages and mismatched data types, Figure 17-13: Selected project data inserted into Excel as a linked picture.

pasted information deleted existing information, Figure 15-13: Use the Organizer to copy, rename, or delete customized elements between projects or between a project and the project global template.

reapplying filters, Table 25-1: Filters

removing custom toolbar buttons, Troubleshooting: The toolbar doesn't appear where you want it

removing predecessor links, Troubleshooting: You're trying to remove just the predecessor link from a task, but the successor link is removed at the same time

report column sizes, Figure 12-19: Choose one of the available cost- related reports in the Cost Reports dialog box.

resetting toolbars, Figure 26-5: You can modify the image that appears on a toolbar button.

resource import error messages, Figure 21-19: Select the enterprise resource(s) you want to check out to edit.

resource leveling and Project 2003 performance, Troubleshooting: You told Microsoft Project to level your resources, but nothing changed

rolled up value of fixed task costs, Troubleshooting: The rolled-up value for fixed task costs looks wrong

schedules and overallocated resources, Figure 9-15: The Resource Graph displays resource utilization, one resource at a time.

sending entire Project files as schedule notes, Figure 18-11: Complete the Routing Slip dialog box to send the project file to multiple recipients.

setting calendar options, Figure 5-5: Use the PERT Entry Sheet to specify the optimistic, expected, and pessimistic durations for each task.

sharer files and Share Resources dialog box, Figure 14-16: If you choose to open the resource file, you'll be able to see all resources, including their assignments, in your sharer file.

splitting views without split bars, Troubleshooting: You can't get the combination view to be a single view again

this book and, Using this Book

types of views and fields, Figure 4-18: The Fields Reference Help topics each contains comprehensive information about the field.

unavailable menus and toolbars in Gantt Chart view, Figure 3-14: Copy tasks using the fill handle.

True values, Yes/No Data

True/False value data type, Using Fields

trusted sites, Logging On via Project Professional, Figure 22-3: Make any changes needed to your list of trusted Web sites.

Turtle work contour, Contouring Resource Assignments

TXT file format, Table 29-1: Supported File Formats

Type A Question For Help box, Search for a Specific Topic

type libraries, external<$endrange>, Using External Libraries

type libraries, external<$startrange>, Working with External References