Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings

For sheet views, such as the Gantt Chart view and the Resource Usage view, Microsoft Project supplies default names for column headings, such as Task Name and Resource Name. From time to time, a default heading might not accurately convey to you the type of information contained in that column. For example, you might call that type of information by another name. Or, a heading might not conform to your business standards. "Activity" could be used instead of "Task Name," for example. If a default column heading isn’t suitable, you can change its content as well as its format.

Any changes you make to a column’s title or width appear only in the table in which you make the changes. For example, if you change the name of the Duration column to Length in the Entry table, the Duration column in the Summary table still appears with the title Duration.

To change the wording and fit of column headings

1. On the View Bar, click the view you want to modify.
   To select a view that doesn’t appear on the View Bar, click More Views , click the view you want in the Views list, and then click Apply.
2. Double-click the column heading whose text or fit you want to change.
3. To change the text of the column heading, type a new column heading for the field in the Title box.
4. To change the alignment of the column heading, click the alignment you want in the Align title box.
5. To change the column width, enter the width you want in the Width box.

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