fees and costs
See costs
Introduction

FF links (finish-to-finish)
defined
Which Task Link Should You Use?
effects on duration
Change the Link Type
linking tasks
Create a Task Link

fields
adding or deleting from views
Create or Modify a Table
Data Lost and Found
adding to workgroup messages
Customize Workgroup Messages
AutoFiltering
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
baseline fields
View Baseline Fields
calculated fields
You Can Delete Data
defined
Forms
Data Central: The Microsoft Project Database
exporting data from
Task Tables
Resource Tables
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
import/export maps
Entire-Project vs. Selected-Project Data Transfer: Import/Export Maps
linking to other programs
Task Filters
Resource Filters
resizing text in
Enlarging Text in Column Headings, Row Headings, and Fields
setting up in customized tables
Create or Modify a Table
sorting by
Sort a View

file formats
database files (.mpd)
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
New Database Format
import and export file formats
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project exchange files (.mpx)
Task Tables
Resource Tables
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
Import Data
project files (.mpp)
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
Import Data
system list separator files (.csv)
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
template files (.mpt)
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
Import Data
text-only files (.txt)
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project

file names
adding to report printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
adding to view printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend

files
as hyperlink destinations
Working with Hyperlinks
breaking large projects into smaller ones
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects
copying views to graphics files
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program
creating and saving
Save Your Project
Start a New Project File
exporting data
Task Tables
Resource Tables
going to with hyperlinks
Go to a File Using a Hyperlink
importing and exporting files
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
opening in workspaces
Open Several Project Files at Once: Workspaces
opening
Import Data
routing project files through e-mail
Route a Project File
start and finish dates
Start a New Project File
Enter or Change a Project Start or Finish Date

filters
applying to customized views
Create or Modify a View
applying
Apply a Filter
AutoFilters
AutoFilters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
available filters in Microsoft Project
Available Filters
creating or editing
Create or Modify a Filter
defined
Only the Tasks or Resources You Want to View: Filters
export filters
Create an Import/Export Map
highlighting filters
Apply a Filter
interactive filters
Interactive Filter
resource filters
Types of Filters
Resource Filters
saving AutoFilters as normal filters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
standard filters
Standard Filter
task filters
Types of Filters
task filters
Task Filters
types of
Types of Filters

financial information
See costs
Introduction

finding
overallocated resources
Find Overallocated Resources
slack time in schedules
Shift Resources
underallocated resources
Reassign Underallocated Resources
Find Overallocated Resources

fine-tuning project plans
Streamline Your Plan

finish dates
actual dates
Resource Start and Finish Dates
as factors in schedule calculations
The Duration You Enter for the Task
calculating automatically with task links
Create a Task Link
calculating from task duration
Enter the Duration Only, and Let Microsoft Project Do the Rest for You
changing constraint types
Change the Constraint Type
checking against baseline
Determine If Tasks Are Starting and Finishing According to Plan
defining for projects
Start a New Project File
Enter or Change a Project Start or Finish Date
determining task sequence
Determine the Best Sequence for Your Tasks
filtering by
Task Filters
Resource Filters
preventing changes during leveling
Delay Tasks Automatically
printing task information
Task Information
reviewing for accuracy
Check the Project Finish Date
scheduling from
Delay Tasks Automatically
setting constraint dates
Types of Constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
tying tasks to specific dates
Introduction
updating
Which Information Should You Update?

Finish No Earlier Than constraint
Types of Constraints

Finish No Later Than constraint
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
Types of Constraints

finish-to-finish links
defined
Which Task Link Should You Use?
effects on duration
Change the Link Type
linking tasks
Create a Task Link

finish-to-start links
adding lead time to tasks
Add Lead Time to Tasks
defined
Which Task Link Should You Use?
deleting tasks with links
Delete Critical Tasks
effects on duration
Change the Link Type
linking tasks between projects
Link Tasks Between Projects
linking tasks
Create a Task Link

fitting views onto printed pages
Adjust Page Fit in a View

fixed costs
assigning to tasks
Assign a Fixed Cost to a Task
defined
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
Introduction

fixed dates
See constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible

fixed rates
assigning to resources
Assign a Rate to a Resource
cost per use rates
Assign a Rate to a Resource

fixed-date constraints
effects on schedules
Change the Constraint Type
inadvertently setting constraints
Determine If Fixed-Date Constraints Are Necessary
reviewing in project plans
Determine If Fixed-Date Constraints Are Necessary

fixed-duration tasks
Fixed-Duration Tasks

fixed-units tasks
Fixed-Units Tasks

fixed-work tasks
Fixed-Work Tasks

flagging problems in plans
Flag Problems — Before They Impact Your Schedule

flat rates
See fixed costs
Assign a Fixed Cost to a Task

flat resource contours
Assign a Resource to Variable Work Hours for a Task (Resource Contouring)

flexible constraints
defined
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible
overriding date constraints
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints

float
See slack time
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

flowcharts
PERT Chart view
Task Views
printing task information
Task Information

FNET constraint (Finish No Earlier Than)
Types of Constraints

FNLT constraint (Finish No Later Than)
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
Types of Constraints

following hyperlinks
Go to a File Using a Hyperlink

fonts
applying font formatting
Format Individual Text
in headers, footers, or legends
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend

footers
adding graphics
Copy a Graphic from Another Program
adding page numbers
Add Page Numbers to a Header, Footer, or Legend
adding to printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
deleting from printouts
Remove a Header, Footer, or Legend
line limit in
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend

For printer copying option
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program

forecasting cost overruns
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table

formal project plans
See project plans
Your Project Plan: The Indispensable Tool

formatting
applying font formatting
Format Individual Text
Gantt charts and bars
dates
Add Information to Gantt Bars
formatting bars
Format Gantt Bars
GanttChartWizard
Format a Gantt Chart Automatically
gridlines on views
Format Gridlines
headers, footers, or legends
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
individual and category formatting
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
link lines
Change the Appearance of Link Lines
nonworking time in timescales
Format Timescales
printed views
Should You Print a View or a Report?
reports
Should You Print a View or a Report?
specific pieces of information
Format Individual Text
styling text
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources
text elements in views
Format Text Elements in Sheet Views
text in reports
Print a Report
timescales
Format Timescales

forms
as not available for printing
Print a View
defined
Forms
fields defined
Forms

formulas for task duration
Change the Task Type

forwarding project files through e-mail
Route a Project File

free float
See free slack
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

free slack
free slack defined
Shift Resources

frequency of recurring tasks
Enter Recurring Tasks

FS links (finish-to-start)
adding lead time to tasks
Add Lead Time to Tasks
defined
Which Task Link Should You Use?
deleting tasks with links
Delete Critical Tasks
effects on duration
Change the Link Type
linking tasks between projects
Link Tasks Between Projects
linking tasks
Create a Task Link

FTP sites for Microsoft
To Download the Access Packs, Application Notes, and Alternative Keyboard Layouts by Modem

full-time assignments
defining time units
When Is a Set of Resources Not a Resource Group?
resource units
Assign One or More Resources to a Task