Microsoft Office Project provides dozens of views to report and analyze your data, such as the Timeline view, Gantt Chart, Task Usage and Timescale views. In addition, there are several ways to pick your view. In this video, you will learn how to use the Gantt Chart button for choosing a view, or the view section of the Resource tab ribbon. The powerful View Tab is reviewed, as well as the always-available taskbar icons for views.
Over the lifetime of a project, you need to look at it from many perspectives.…That's why Project has dozens of built-in views that you can display in…different panes within the main Project window.…Project lets you pick the View you want in a number of places within the program.…The initial View that you see is the Timeline View at the top of the window, and…the Gantt Chart View at the bottom.…The Timeline View is a great View for an overall picture of your project in just one simple bar.…Then at the bottom, the Gantt Chart View fills in the detail with a table on the left …with columns of data about each task, and on the right-hand side, you…have the Timescale that gives you a graphical look at when those tasks actually occur.…
One thing to understand about Project Views is that this Gantt Chart View is…considered a single View, even though it has a Table pane on the left, and a…Timescale pane on the right.…Now there are a couple of different places that you can select Views.…The first place, since we're on the TASK tab, is the Gantt Chart button right on…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Released
4/18/2013- Choosing the right Project edition
- Creating and saving projects
- Setting up calendars
- Creating individual and recurring tasks
- Linking and timing tasks
- Assigning tasks to resources
- Viewing your data differently with sorting, grouping, and filtering
- Fine-tuning the project schedule
- Understanding baseline, schedule, and actual values
- Reporting on the project status
- Sharing projects<br><br>
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Skill Level Beginner
Duration
Views
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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1. Working with Project
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Using the Ribbon4m 19s
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Finding commands3m 49s
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2. Setting Up Project Files
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Setting up calendars2m 45s
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Setting basic options5m 27s
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3. Creating Tasks
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Creating a manual task2m 31s
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Creating a milestone task1m 25s
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Creating a recurring task4m 18s
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Creating a summary task4m 8s
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Displaying summary tasks2m 30s
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4. Linking and Timing Tasks
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Linking tasks5m 51s
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Adding lag or lead time2m 46s
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Viewing tasks and task links4m 57s
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5. Creating Resources
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Understanding resources2m 16s
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Creating a work resource8m 45s
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Creating a cost resource3m 21s
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6. Assigning Tasks to Resources
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Finding overallocations3m 56s
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7. Working with Views
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Choosing a view4m 50s
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Working with a table3m 1s
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Using the Timeline view5m 17s
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Sorting tasks and resources4m 27s
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Grouping tasks and resources4m 45s
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Modifying task bar layout2m 48s
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Modifying text formatting2m 52s
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8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule
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Reviewing the critical path3m 53s
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Splitting a task2m 7s
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Adjusting a work contour2m 53s
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Leveling resources4m 54s
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Inactivating a task2m 41s
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9. Tracking and Managing a Project
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Adding tasks to a baseline5m 54s
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Updating the schedule8m 45s
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Assigning overtime4m 35s
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Updating costs2m 15s
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Rescheduling unfinished work3m 45s
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10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information
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Using earned value5m 12s
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Printing views and reports4m 22s
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11. Sharing Projects
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Saving to other formats5m 27s
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Importing and exporting5m 47s
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Conclusion
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Next steps56s
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