Course 656 – Microsoft Project 2013 Essentials
Duration: 1 day
You Will Learn How To Course Content
• Schedule work projects by using The Basics
phases, links and tasks • Opening Project
• Manage critical resources using • Using the Welcome Project
resource information dialog and tasks
• Creating a New Project
assignment
• Signing In
• Create and customize timelines
• Saving a Project
• Work efficiently with Tasks
• Opening a Project
• Work with Deadlines and Constraints
• Create reports from scratch
• Highlight critical, slack or late tasks Setting Up a Project
which is important on polishing • Entering Project Information
projects • Setting Working Time
• Choosing Automatic or Manual
Course Benefits Scheduling
• Entering Tasks
This training course presents the skills that
students need to get the most out of
Microsoft Project 2013. The course covers Scheduling Work
topics such as setting up a project, • Organizing Tasks into Phases
scheduling work, managing resources,
• Linking and Unlinking Tasks
creating a timeline, managing tasks,
working with deadlines and constraints, • Moving Tasks
working with data, creating reports, adding • Rescheduling Tasks
the finishing touches, printing, and sharing. • Splitting Tasks
• Deleting Tasks
Who Should Attend
Managing Resources
This course is intended for those who have
• Entering Resources
Project Management experience or who
have project management knowledge at • Using the Resource Information Dialog
the level of course 650 - Project • Assigning Resources to Tasks
Management: Skills for Success. • Removing and Replacing Resource
Assignments
Creating a Timeline
• Showing and Hiding the Timeline
• Customizing Timeline Tasks
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• Changing the Font for Individual • Highlighting Critical, Slack, or Late
Timeline Items Tasks
• Modifying Global Text Styles
• Copying the Timeline Printing and Sharing Your Project
• Saving a Project as PDF or XPS
Managing Tasks • Exporting a Project as an Excel
• Creating Recurring Tasks Workbook
• Importing Outlook Tasks • Printing a Project
• Inactivating Tasks • E-mailing a Project
• Updating Task Completion
• Updating the Project Customizing the Interface
• Collapsing and Expanding the Ribbon
Working with Deadlines and Constraints • Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
• Using the Task Information Dialog • Hiding and Showing Ribbon Tabs
• Changing the Task Calendar • Creating Custom Ribbon Tabs
• Using Lag and Lead Time • Resetting Interface Changes
• Creating Milestones
• Setting Deadlines About ActiveLearning, Inc.
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Creating Reports
• Creating a Built-In Report
• Creating a Dashboard
• Creating a Report from Scratch
• Creating a Visual Report
The Finishing Touches
• Viewing the Entire Project
• Checking Your Spelling
• Running the Task Inspector
• Applying a Gantt Chart Style
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