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Lesson1GettingStarted
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:
MilestonesSimplicity'sComboToolbox.
EnterProjectSteps.
AddSymbols(milestones)andHorizontalBarstoYourScheduleusingtheComboToolbox.
AddaColumn.
MoveaColumn.
AddaScheduleTitle.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssec
tion,clickthe
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourhard
drive,[Link],in
theFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection
clickSaveAs...[Link]
accesstosavingandeditingofthistutorialfile.
Note:
Thetextinthebubblesisdisplayedforillustrationpurposes
(youwon'tseethemonyourschedule).ThearealabeledCol
[Link]
iswhereyouwilladdsymbolsandhorizontalbarsbasedon
[Link]
hancedToolbarisafastwaytoperformbasictaskswithout
[Link]
theschedule.
Lesson1StarterSchedule
MilestonesSimplicity'sComboToolbox.
ThetoolboxforthislessoncontainstworowsofTools,tworowsofSymbol+BarCombinationsandonerowofVertical
Links:
Tools:
BigPlus
isforaddinginformationtotheschedule.
TheArrow
isformakingchangestotheschedule.
TheBigT(text)
Theline
allowsyoutoaddfreeformlinesegmentstotheschedule.
Thesquare
Thecircle
Symbols:
isforaddingtexttotheschedule.
allowsyoutoaddfreeformboxestotheschedule
allowsyoutoaddfreeformellipsestotheschedule.
usedtodepictspecificdates
HorizontalBar:
Verticallinks:
usedtoshowspanofaproject
usedtoshowdependencies
Note:
Rightclickthetoolboxtochangeitsattributes.
1-1
Toolbox
Entertheprojectsteps.
1. Clickthetexttool
inthetoolbox.
2. InthefirstspacebelowthecolumnheadingProjectSteps,clickonce.
3. Typein:[Link]
willtakeyoutothenexttaskrow.(Ifyouprefer,youcanclickwithyour
mousewithinthecellofthenexttaskrow.)
4. Typein:[Link]
downtothenextrow.
5. Typein:[Link]
movedowntothenextrow.
EnterProjectSteps
6. Typein:[Link]:
Note:
Ifyoumadeanymistakes,[Link]
[Link]
thetaskrowthatyouwanttocorrectandchooseEditTask
fromthepopupmenu.
PressingEnterinthelastrowonyourpagemaytakeyouto
anew(blank)[Link],usethePageUpkeyto
movebacktoPage1orchoosetheEdittabintheDelete
sectionchooseCurrentPage.
ProjectSteps
AddSymbols(milestones)andHorizontalBarstoYourScheduleusingtheComboToolbox.
Addthebarforthe"Getmaterials"step
1. Clickonceonthesmallplustotheleftofthefirstsymbol+bar+symbolcombinationinthe
toolbox,asshown(notetheentirerowishighlightedinlightblue):
2. MovethemouseintothescheduleareatotherightofthewordsGetmaterials,thecursor
willchangetocrosshairswiththedate.
ToolboxSelection
Cursor
3. WhenthedatedisplayednexttothecursorisTuesday10/12/10.
A. Clickdown(andhold)withtheleftmousebutton.
B. Dragtwodaystotheright,Thursday10/14/10.
C. [Link],bar,symbolisaddedtotheschedule.
Symbol,Bar,Symbol
1-2
Addthebarforthe"Tearoffoldroof"step
1. MoveyourmouseintothescheduleareatotherightofTearoffoldroof.
2. WhenthedatedisplayednexttothecursorisWednesday10/13/10,
A. Clickdown(andhold)withtheleftmousebutton.
B. DragtotherightandreleasethemouseonMonday10/18/[Link]
shouldseethis:
Symbol,Bar,Symbol
Addasinglemilestoneforthe"Putdowntarpaper"step
1. MoveyourmouseintothescheduleareatotherightofPutdowntarpaper.
2. Thistime,[Link]
indicatesTuesday10/19/10,[Link]
singlemilestone:
Addthebarforthe"Nailonshingles"step
Bar
Nowgoaheadandaddasymbol,bar,symbolcombinationforNailonshin
gles.ThestartdateforthisstepisWednesday10/20/10andtheenddateis
Friday10/22/[Link]:
Symbol,Bar,Symbol
AddaColumn.
[Link].
1. ChooseInserttab.
2. IntheRows,ColumnssectionchooseNewColumn.
3. SelectEndDate.
EndDateColumn
1-3
MoveaColumn.
1. Clickthearrowtool
inthetoolbox.
2. Movethecursortothetopborderofthecolumntobemoved(thelinejustaboveFinish,inourexample.).The
cursorshouldchangetotheinsertioncursor.
3. Clicktheleftmousebuttonanddragthecolumntotherightuntilyouseetheinsertionmarker
wherethecolumnwillbeinserted.
indicating
4. Releasethemousetodropthecolumnattheinsertionpoint.
Theexamplesshowmovingacolumnfromtheleftsideofthescheduletotherightside.
ColumnMoveCursor
InsertionCursor
ColumnMoved
AddaScheduleTitle.
1. ChoosetheInserttab.
2. InthetitlesectionchooseInsert/EditChartTitle,Specify
Titledialogboxappears
3. TypeinRoofingProjectasshown.
4. ForJustificationchooseLeftasshown.
5. ForTitleBackgroundColorOverridechoosetheChange
buttonandselectblueasshown.
6. UnderBorder,TitleWidth,ShadowcheckonDrawBor
derforWidth:chooseTitleTextasshown.
7. UnderBorder,TitleWidth,ShadowcheckonDraw
ShadowchoosetheChangebuttonandselectblueas
shown.
8.
CheckonInsertExtraSpaceUnderChartTitleasshown.
9.
ClickOK.
ScheduleWithATitle
1-4
SpecifyTitleDialogBox
Lesson2WorkingwithText
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:
DisplaytheCurrentDateandPageNumber.
AddaBlockofFreeformText.
CustomizeFreeformTextbyChangingItsAttributes.
AddDatestoSymbols.
AnnotateaSymbolUsingSymboltext.
AddTextinTheMiddleofaBarUsingSymbolText.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection,click
the
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourharddrive,such
[Link],intheFilesandTem
plates:OpenandSaveOptionssectionclickSaveAs...choose
[Link]
tutorialfile.
Lesson2StarterSchedule
DisplaytheCurrentDateandPageNumber.
Pagenumber
1. OntheViewtabintheOptionalsectioncheckonPageNumber.
2. Clickingonceontheactualpagenumberintheschedulewillcausethetoolbarto
changeandprovideyouwithoptionstochangetheattributesofthepagenumber.
CurrentDate
1. ChoosetheDatestabintheCurrentDatesectioncheckonDisplayDateDisplay
Date.
2. Clickingonceonthecurrentdatewillcausethetoolbartochangeandprovide
youwithoptionstochangetheattributesofthecurrentdate.
Note:
It'spossibletodisplaythecurrentdateandpagenumberanywhere
onyourscheduleusingfreeformtextand"substitutabletextstring"
[Link]:
Thefreeformtextstring"Page&curpageof&maxpage"displaysas
"Page1of3"onthefirstpageofa3pageschedule.
Thefreeformtextstring"&date"displaysthecurrentdate.
PageNumber
DisplayDate
DisplayedPageNumberAndDate
2-1
AddaBlockofFreeformText.
1. Clickinthe
texttooltoolbox.
2. Clickintheschedulearea,totherightoftheNailonshingles
step:
EnterFreeformText
3. Type3Mancrewtoarrive.
4. PressEntertosplitthetextontoanewline.
5. Typeby8amdaily.
FreeformText
CustomizeFreeformTextbyChangingItsAttributes.
1. Clickingonceonthefreeformtextwillcausethetoolbartochangeandprovideyouwithoptionstochangethe
attributesofthefreeformtext.
FreeformTextAttributeOptions
2. IntheFontsectionchangethe:
a. FonttoArial
b. Sizeto24
FreeformTextRevised
c. HorizontalAlignmenttoCenter
d. TextStylecheckonBold,Italic,Underline
e. TextColortodarkpurple.
3. IntheBackgroundColorsectionchangethe:
A. SetFillColortolightpurple
B. SpecialEffectstoFadetoBottom
C. CheckoffTransparent
4. CheckonShowShadowandSetShadowColortodarkpurple
2-2
AddDatestoSymbols.
1. Inthetoolbox,doubleclickthe symbolthatisusedforthestart
[Link]
logbox.
2. IntheSymbolOptionsdialogboxclicktheTextandDateProper
tiestab.
3. UnderDatePlacement,chooseAboveandCenter.
4. [Link]:
Note:
Justthemonthanddayaredisplayedforsymboldatesinthisex
[Link],choosetheDates
tabintheDateRelatedSettingssectionclickSetSymbolDateFor
mat.
SymbolDates
AnnotateaSymbolUsingSymboltext.
1. Clickthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. [Link].
3. AtthebottomofthetoolbarclicktheTexttab.
SymbolTextAttributeOptions
4. IntheTextsection:
A. InLine1:typeinMaterials
B. InLine2:typeinTarpaper,shingles,nails
C. InDateSuffixtypeinEst.
D. IMPORTANTclickonApplyTextChanges
5. IntheTextsectionnexttoLine1:MaterialschooseTextOverridetheSymbol
TextLine1Overridesdialogboxappearschange:
A. TextColorOverridetolightpurple
B. IntheTextAttributesOverridessectioncheckonBoldOverride
6. IntheTextPlacementsectionchange:
A. Vertical:toAbove
TextLineOverride
B. Horizontal:toRight
7. IntheDatePlacementsectionchange:
A. Vertical:toBelow
B. Horizontal:toCenter
SymbolText
2-3
AddTextinTheMiddleofaBarUsingSymbolText.
1. Clickthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. [Link].
3. AtthebottomofthetoolbarclicktheTexttab.
SymbolTextAttributeOptions
4. IntheTextsection:
A. InLine1:typeinSmithConst.
B. IMPORTANTclickonApplyTextChanges
5. IntheTextPlacementsectionchange:
A. Vertical:toMiddle
B. CheckonCenterTextonBar
TextOnABar
MoreaboutMilestonesSimplicityandText
Symboltextisthebestwaytoannotatelargeschedules,especiallyifyouneedtextto"stick"toataskorsymbol
DefaultSymboltextisappliedtosymbolsbydoubleclickingasymbolintheToolboxandchoosingtheSymbol
Optionsdialogbox,[Link]
[Link].
[Link]
movewithataskrowitisindependentofanyobject.
GloballychangeanytextstylechoosetheFormattabDefaultTextsection.
Doyouwanttoaddlengthynotestoasymbol,butnotdisplaythenotesontheschedule?Tryusingsymbolnotes.
[Link]
[Link]
avoidlosingyourtypedintext.
Doyouwanttodisplaytheschedule'sfilename?Justusefreeformtextandtypeinsomethinglikethis:Myfile's
nameis&[Link],whenyouclickawayfromthetext,MilestonesSimplicitywillsubstitutetheactualfile
nameandgiveyousomethinglikethis:Myfile'snameisc:\myschedulefiles\[Link]
2-4
Lesson3CustomizingtheToolbox
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:UnlockToolboxfromsidebar.
ChangetheAppearanceofaSymbolintheToolbox.
ChangetheAppearanceofaHorizontalBarintheToolbox.
ChangetheAppearanceofaVerticalLinktheToolbox.
ChangethelookoftheToolbox.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection,
clickthe
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourharddrive,
[Link],intheFiles
andTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssectionclickSave
As...[Link]
andeditingofthistutorialfile.
Lesson3StarterSchedule
ChangetheAppearanceofaSymbolintheToolbox.
[Link],andthat
symbolcurrentlyexistsontheschedule,thatsymbolontheschedulechangesaccordingly.
RedTriangle
1. First,noticethateachtaskrowcontainsaredtrianglesymbol,and
[Link],theredtriangleap
pearsinthelegendbelowtheschedule.
2. Inthetoolbox,[Link]
theSymbolOptionsdialogbox.
3. UnderStandardShapes,scrollandselectthe28thsymbol(thenull
symbol).
4. ClicktheTextandDatePropertiestab.
5. UnderDatePlacement,chooseHide.
6. UnderTextPlacement,chooseHide.
SymbolOptions
7. ClickOK.
Note:
Allredtrianglesymbolsontheschedulehavebeen
[Link]
thelegendchangedaswell.
ChangedSymbol
3-1
GreenUpsideDownTriangle.
1. Inthetoolbox,doubleclickonthegreenupsidedowntrianglesymbol.
ThisbringsuptheSymbolOptionsdialogbox.
2. UnderStandardShapes,scrollandselectthe43rdsymbol(arrowhead).
3. ClicktheColor/Pattern/Size/Shadowtab.
4. UnderOutlineColor,scrollandchooseBlue.
5. UnderFillColor,scrollandchooseCustomBlue.
6. UnderShadows,[Link]
thisfeatureisturnedon.
7. UnderSize,[Link]
willbeappliedtothesymbol.
8. ForshadowColor,chooseNavy.
9. ClicktheTextandDatePropertiestab.
10. UnderDatePlacement,chooseAbovethenCenter.
11. UnderTextPlacement,chooseHide.
SymbolOptions
12. ClickOK.
13. Ifamessageaboutsymbolplacementappears,thenselectYes.
Note:
Allgreenupsidedowntrianglesymbolsontheschedulehavebeen
changedtobluearrowheadsymbolswithdatesabovethesymbol.
ChangedSymbol
ChangetheAppearanceofaHorizontalBarintheToolbox.
Whenyoumakeachangetoabarinthetoolbox,andthatbaralreadyexistsontheschedule,allincidentsofthatbarson
theschedulewillchange.
1. Inthetoolbox,doubleclickonthebluebarthatisbe
[Link]
bringsuptheBarOptionsdialogbox.
2. KeepthesameBarType.
3. UnderFillColor,choosechangebuttonandpicklightblue.
4. UnderLineColor,choosechangebuttonandpickblue.
5. UnderTypeofEffect,clickthedownarrowandchoose
FadetoLeft.
6. UnderShadowSettings,checkShowShadow.
BarOptions
7. ForShadowSize,chooseMedium.
8. ChooseaShadowColorchoosechangebuttonandNavy.
9. ClickOK.
Note:
Now,[Link]
alsoreflectsthebarchanges.
ChangedBar
3-2
ChangetheAppearanceofaVerticalLinktheToolbox.
1. [Link]
uptheVerticalLinkOptionsdialogbox.
2. UnderColor,scrollandchooseLimeGreen.
3. UnderLinePattern:choosedashedline
4. UnderShape,scrollandchoosenumber3.
5. ForArrowheadType,chooseTriangular.
6. ForArrowheadSize,chooseLarge.
7. ClickOK.
VerticalLink
Note:
TheBlackverticallinkisnowagreendashedarrow.
ChangedVerticalLink
ChangethelookoftheToolbox.
Byrightclickingthetoolboxyoucanchangethelookofthetoolboxbyselectingfromthemenuoptions.
Toolboxposition:
Undocked:
[Link]
stonesandopenMilestonesfortheoptiontotakeeffect.
DockedtotherightoftheMilestoneswindow:
[Link]
stonesandopenMilestonesfortheoptiontotakeeffect.
DockedtotheleftoftheMilestoneswindow:
[Link]
stonesandopenMilestonesfortheoptiontotakeeffect.
Hidden:
[Link]
backonchoosetheViewtabintheOptionalItemssectioncheckonToolbox.
Undocked
LeftDocked
3-3
RightDocked
ToolboxType
Standard:
[Link]
tains2rowsoftools,upto8rowsofsymbolsforatotal
of36symbols,upto8rowsofhorizontalbarsforatotal
of16barsandupto2rowsofverticallinksforatotalof
8verticallinks.
Combo:
Thecombotoolsboxessymbol,bar,symbolcombina
[Link]
combotoolboxcontains2rowsoftools,upto16rowsof
symbol,bar,symbolcombinationsandupto2rowsof
verticallinksforatotalof8verticallinks.
Toswitchbetweenthetoolboxesrightclickthetoolbox
chooseSwitchto.
Tochangetheattributes,numberofsymbols,bars,verti
callinks,[Link]
[Link]
ToolboxSize,Type,Highlightdialogboxwillappear.
Standard
Combo
Onceyouhavecustomizedthetoolboxyoucancopythetoolboxand
pastethetoolboxintoanotherschedule.
1. RightclickthattoolboxandchooseCopyToolbox.
2. OpenanotherMilestonesschedule.
3. RightclickthattoolboxandchoosePasteToolbox.
ToolboxProperties
YoumustopenthescheduleinthesameinstanceofMilestones.
3-4
Lesson4WorkingwithDependencies
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:
SetupDependenciesforaProject.
TurnonDependencyModeandAdjustTasksUsingDependencies.
AdjustTasksandtheEntireScheduleUsingShiftAllDates.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection,click
the
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourharddrive,such
[Link],intheFilesandTem
plates:OpenandSaveOptionssectionclickSaveAs...choose
[Link]
tutorialfile.
Lesson4StarterSchedule
SetupDependenciesforaProject.
Herearethedependencieswearegoingtosetupforthisschedule:
ManufacturecanbeginonlyafterDesignisfinishedandDesigncanbeginonlyafterPlanisfinished.
TestcantbestarteduntilDesignisfinished
MarketcantbestarteduntilTestisfinished.
ManufacturecanbeginonlyafterDesignisfinishedandDesigncanbeginonlyafterPlanisfinished.
Addaverticallinkfrom"Plan"to"Design"and"Design"to"Manufacture"
1. Clickinthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. Clickonce
onblackverticallinkinthe.
3. HoldtheCtrlkeyonthekeyboard,andclickonceonthewordPlan,then
onceonDesign,[Link],releasetheCtrlkey.
4. Thosethreetaskrowsshouldbehighlightedinblack.
5. NextchooseInserttabintheVerticalLink(s)sectionchooseVerticallinks
[Link]/
Dependenciesdialogbox.
HighlightedTasksToBeLinked
6. UnderTypeofSymbolstoLink,chooseLinknormalsymbols.
7. UnderDirectiontoLink,chooseDownward.
8. UnderTypeofLink,choose(FS)FinishtoStart(connectstheendsymbols
ononetaskrowtothestartsymbolsonthenexttaskrow).
9. [Link].
Thetaskswillnowhaveblackverticallinksbetweenthem.
LinkedTasks
4-1
TestcantbestarteduntilDesignisfinished.
Addaverticallinkfrom"Design"to"Test"
1. Clickinthe
2. Clickonce
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
onblueverticallinkinthetoolbox.
3. HoldtheCtrlkeyonthekeyboard,andclickonceonthewordDesign,
[Link],releasetheCtrlkey.
4. NextchooseInserttabintheVerticalLink(s)sectionchooseVertical
[Link]
Links/Dependenciesdialogbox.
5. UnderTypeofSymbolstoLink,chooseLinknormalsymbols.
LinkedTasks
6. UnderDirectiontoLink,chooseDownward.
7. UnderTypeofLink,choose(FS)FinishtoStart
8. [Link]
linksbetweenthem.
MarketcantbestarteduntilTestisfinished.
HereisanotherwaytoaddaverticalLinkfrom"Test"to"Market"
1. Inthetoolbox,clickonceonthe
plustool.
2. Ontheschedule,clickonceontheendsymbolforTest
3. Inthetoolbox,clickonceonthered
verticallink.
4. Ontheschedule,[Link]
nowhavearedverticallinksbetweenthem.
LinkedTasks
TurnonDependencyModeandAdjustTasksUsingDependencies.
TurnonDependencyMode
1. [Link]:On
willbevisibleinthelowerrightcorneroftheMilestoneswindow.
Adjusttheschedule
[Link],duetounforeseentechnicaldiffi
culties,[Link]:
1. Clickthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. OntheenddatesymbolforPlan,clickandholdusingtheleftmouse
button.
3. DragthesymboltotherightuntilyoureachFebruary8th,thenre
leasethemousebutton.
SlippedTask
Note:
Allofthedependenttaskshaveslippedbythesameamountoftime:
DependentTasksSlip
4-2
AdjusttheEntireScheduleUsingShiftAllDates.
[Link]
schedulecanshiftusingtheShiftAllDatesoptions.
1. ChooseDatestabintheDateRangeToolsectionchooseShiftalltask
[Link].
2. ForNumberofWorkingDaystoShift,enter30.
3. ClickForwardsothatitisselected.
4. ClickResetScheduleStartandEndDatessothatitisnotchecked.
5. ClickOK.Yourschedulehasbeenshiftedahead30days:
EntireScheduleShifted30Days
4-3
Lesson5OutliningyourSchedule
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:
SetUpIndentingforaColumn.
OutlinetheStepsintheProject.
InsertanOutlineLevelColumn
SetShading,Gridline,andTextpropertiesforeachOutlineLevel.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection,click
the
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourharddrive,such
[Link],intheFilesandTem
plates:OpenandSaveOptionssectionclickSaveAs...choose
[Link]
tutorialfile.
Lesson5StarterSchedule
SetUpIndentingforaColumn.
TheTabkeyandtwotoolbariconsallowyoutochangetheoutlinelevelofeachtask.
Setupindentingforacolumn
1. Clickinthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. [Link]
[Link]
3. [Link]:presstheapplybut
[Link].
5-1
OutlinetheStepsintheProject.
Next,youwillindenttheprojectstepsundereachstreetaddress,therebychangingtheirOutlineLevelfrom1to2.
1. Clickthe
arrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. HoldingtheCtrlkeydown,inthePROJECTcolumn,clickonceon
eachoftheprojectstepsthatisnotanaddress.(Whenselected,
thetaskrowwillhighlightinblack.)
3. ClickonceontheOutlineLevelicononthe
toolbartochangeallofthesestepstolevel2.
4. Clickwithinthescheduleareatodeselecttheprojectsteps.
SelectedTask
Note:
Theprojectstepsundereachstreetnameareindented:
TasksIndentedToLevel2
Next,youwillindentselectedtasksfromOutlineLevel2to3.
1. Click
thearrowtoolinthetoolbox.
2. HoldingtheCtrlkeydown,clickonceonthewordPoolPlumbing
andonceonthewordHookupWaterforeachstreetaddress
3. ClickonceontheOutlineLevelicononthe
toolbartochangeallofthesestepstolevel3.
4. Clickwithinthescheduleareatodeselecttheprojectsteps.
SelectedTask
Note:
TheprojectstepsunderPlumbingforeachstreetnamearein
dented:
TasksIndentedToLevel3
5-2
InsertanOutlineLevelColumn
[Link]
goingtoautomaticallytelltheoutlinelevelofeachtask.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheInserttab.
2. IntheRowsandColumnsectionchooseNewColumn.
3. InthedropdownboxselectOutlineLevel.
OutlineLevelColumn
SetShading,Gridline,andTextpropertiesforeachOutlineLevel.
1. Click
thearrowtoolintheToolbox.
2. HoldingdowntheCtrlkeyselect301Sunspotand455Tombstone,theoutlinelevel1steps.
3. ThetoolbarwillchangetotheSelectiontab.
4. IntheTaskRowSettingssectionchooseMoreTaskRowOptions.
5. InthedropdownmenuchooseGridline/[Link]
ertiesforSelectedTasklinesdialogboxappears.
6. ChooseApplyNewSelectiontoallThreeSections.
7. ChoosetheShadingtab.
8. [Link]
tionsofShadetheTaskRowsarealsoselected.
9. UnderShadeColorchoosetheChangebutton.
10. Selectlightyellow.
11. [Link].
HorizontalGridlineProperties
12. PressOKagain.
13. Clickwithinthescheduleareatodeselecttheprojectsteps.
Note:
Yourschedulenowhasoutlinelevel1taskshighlightedinyellow.
Byfollowingthesamestepsforenhancingoutline1youcanalsoenhanceoutlinelevels2and3.
Level1HorizontalGridlinesShaded
HorizontalGridlinesShadedPerOutlineLevel
5-3
Lesson6ShowingProgress
Inthislessonyouwilllearnhowto:
TurnonSymbolandBarFilltoStatusDate.
ShowaProjectisAheadorBehindSchedule.
OpentheScheduleforthisLesson.
1. OnthetoolbarchoosetheFiletab.
2. IntheFilesandTemplates:OpenandSaveOptionssection,click
the
downarrownexttoOpen.
3. ChooseLessonChart.
4. [Link].
5. Savethescheduletoanaccessiblefolderonyourharddrive,such
[Link],intheFilesandTem
plates:OpenandSaveOptionssectionclickSaveAs...choose
[Link]
tutorialfile.
Lesson6StarterSchedule
TurnonSymbolandBarFilltoStatusDate.
WhenFilltoStatusDateisturnedonforsymbolsandbars,thesymbols
[Link]
thecurrentdate,theyarehollow(awhitecolorfill)toindicatefuture,in
completeactivity.
Thecurrentdatefortheexamplescheduleis3/23/[Link]
dateisdepictedbytheverticaldottedlineontheschedule.
TurnonSymbolsFilltoStatusDate
1. ClicktheDatestab.
2. IntheDateRelatedSettingsclickSymbols:FilltoStatusDateand
[Link]
turnedon.
SymbolAndBarsFilledToStatus
ShowaProjectisAheadorBehindSchedule.
BehindSchedule
1. Clickthe
2.
arrowtoolintheToolbox.
[Link]
appear.
3. [Link]
boxappears.
4. ClickthebuttonforBehindSchedulesothatitisselected.
5. ForOffsetAmountenter16forDays.
6. [Link]
schedule:
AheadandBehind
AheadofSchedule
1. RightclickonceonthewordsRefine&[Link].
2. [Link].
3. ClickthebuttonforAheadofSchedulesothatitisselected.
4. ForOffsetAmount,enter30forDays.
5. [Link]&Redesignstepisnowindicatedasbeingaheadofschedule.
6-1