Table view
View the Total Cost of a Task

tables
adding columns
Create or Modify a Table
applying to customized views
Create or Modify a View
available tables in Microsoft Project
Available Tables
creating or editing
Create or Modify a Table
hiding or removing columns
Create or Modify a Table
locking columns
Create or Modify a Table
resource tables
Resource Tables
rewording or formatting text
Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings
See also names of specific tables
Create a Hyperlink
sheet views and tables
The Information You Want in a Sheet View: Tables
switching tables
Apply a Table
task tables
Task Tables

target dates
See constraints
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

task assignments
See assignments; TeamAssign messages
By Any Route: Track Workgroup Assignments

task bars
See Gantt bars
Task Views

task categories
changing look and shape of Gantt bars
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars
customizing Gantt bars for
Create a Custom Gantt Bar for a Task Category
individual and category formatting
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars

task dependencies
calculating schedules automatically
Create a Task Link
determining task sequence
Determine the Best Sequence for Your Tasks
link lines
Change the Appearance of Link Lines
link types
Create a Task Link
linking projects
Break a Large Project into Smaller Projects
linking tasks between projects
Link Tasks Between Projects
linking tasks
Your Project Plan: The Indispensable Tool
Create a Task Link
new feature overview
Cross-Project Task Dependencies
predecessor and successor tasks
Determine the Best Sequence for Your Tasks
removing task links
Create a Task Link
resource and base calendars
Modify the Project Calendar
viewing
Task Views

Task Details Form view
Task Views

Task Entry view
overview
Task Views
task tables for
Task Tables

task filters
applying filters
Apply a Filter
customizing
Create or Modify a Filter
defined
Types of Filters
list of task filters
Task Filters

Task Form view
graphics export limitation
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program
overview
Task Views
unable to paste as pictures
Copy Microsoft Project Pictures to Another Program

task ID numbers
displaying
Change the Task Sequence
filtering tasks by
Task Filters
renumbering tasks or resources
Sort a View
selecting task rows
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List

task lists (Microsoft Outlook)
adding task assignments to task lists
Reply to a TeamAssign Message
generating data for TeamStatus reports
Send Updated Status to the Workgroup Manager at Any Time
managing
Send Updated Status to the Workgroup Manager at Any Time
updating
Reply to a TeamUpdate Message

task lists (Microsoft Project)
collapsing or expanding
Expand and Collapse Summary Tasks
defined
The Core of Your Project Plan: The Task List
structuring
A Logical, Well-Ordered Task List
top-down and bottom-up approaches
Outline Your Task List

task lists (TeamInbox)
adding task assignments to task lists
Reply to a TeamAssign Message
changing options
Change the Report Period, Display Overtime Work, and Modify Other Options of Your Task List in the TeamInbox
deleting tasks
Delete Tasks in the Task List of Your TeamInbox
generating data for TeamStatus reports
Send Updated Status to the Workgroup Manager at Any Time
sending status reports
Send Updated Status for Your TeamInbox Tasks to the Workgroup Manager
TeamInbox task lists processes
Task Management in the TeamInbox-for Workgroup Members
updating
Reply to a TeamUpdate Message
Task Management in the TeamInbox-for Workgroup Members

Task Name Form view
Task Views

Task Notes box
creating multiple hyperlinks
Add Additional Hyperlinks to a Task, Resource, or Assignment
deleting hyperlinks
Delete a Hyperlink

Task PERT view
filters unavailable for
Task Filters
graphics export limitation
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program
not available for printing
Print a View
overview
Task Views
unable to paste as pictures
Copy Microsoft Project Pictures to Another Program

Task Range filter
Task Filters

Task Sheet view
comparing task baseline and actual schedules
Progress Information
overview
Task Views
printing completed task information
Progress Information
printing task information
Task Information
task tables for
Task Tables

task splitting
See splitting tasks
Task Splitting

task tables
customizing
Create or Modify a Table
list of task tables
Task Tables

task types
defined
Change the Task Type
fixed-duration tasks
Fixed-Duration Tasks
fixed-units tasks
Fixed-Units Tasks
fixed-work tasks
Fixed-Work Tasks
new feature overview
Task Types
Change the Task Type

Task Usage view
assigning pay rates to tasks
Assign More Than One Rate to a Resource
defined
View the Right Set of Project Information
earned value data
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
overview
Task Views
A Task Usage View with Resource Details
printing cumulative task costs
Cost Information
printing lists of assigned tasks
Task Information
resource contouring
Assign a Resource to Variable Work Hours for a Task (Resource Contouring)
task tables for
Task Tables
updating actual costs
Update Actual Costs on a Daily Basis
updating resource costs
Update Actual Costs for a Resource Assignment
viewing total distributed costs
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration

task views
customizing
Create or Modify a View
defined
Types of Views
View the Right Set of Project Information
filtering
Task Filters
list of task views
Task Views
task view tables
Task Tables
types of task views
View the Right Set of Project Information

Tasks In Progress report
Progress Information

Tasks Starting Soon report
Progress Information

Tasks With Attachments filter
Task Filters

Tasks With Fixed Dates filter
Task Filters

Tasks/Assignments With Overtime filter
Task Filters

tasks
adding after reviewing projects
Add or Delete Tasks
adding tasks
Enter Tasks
assignments
adjusting to ease overallocated resources
Task Adjustments That Resolve Overallocations
assigning resources to tasks
Assignments
Assign One or More Resources to a Task
assigning with TeamAssign messages
Send a TeamAssign Message
assignments defined
Assign One or More Resources to a Task
confirmed task assignments
Task Filters
part-time assignments
Reassign a Resource to Work Part-Time on a Task
percentages of time assigned
Reassign a Resource to Work Part-Time on a Task
resource assignment balancing
Introduction
unconfirmed assignments, filtering by
Resource Filters
unconfirmed tasks, filtering by
Task Filters
viewing assignments
Task Views
attachments or notes for
Task Filters
automatically delaying tasks
Delay Tasks Automatically
breaking tasks into smaller pieces
Break a Large Task into Smaller Tasks
calculations
duration
Increase Working Hours
start and finish dates
Enter the Duration Only, and Let Microsoft Project Do the Rest for You
work, duration, and resource computations
The Three Pillars of Task Scheduling: Work, Duration, and Resources
constraints
dragging to create constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
identifying tasks with constraints
Change the Constraint Type
overriding constraints
Determine the True Length of a Schedule with Slipped Tasks and Inflexible Constraints
setting constraints
Constrain a Task to Start or Finish On or Near a Specific Date
tying tasks to specific dates
Introduction
types of constraints
Change the Constraint Type
Types of Constraints
viewing constraints
Task Tables
when to use constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible
costs and rates
analyzing costs over time
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
assigning different rates for tasks
Assign More Than One Rate to a Resource
assigning fixed costs
Assign a Fixed Cost to a Task
comparing costs to budgets
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
cost data
Introduction
distributed costs
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
overbudget tasks
Task Filters
pay rates for
Assign More Than One Rate to a Resource
printing budget information
Cost Information
printing cost information
Cost Information
printing cumulative costs
Cost Information
printing overbudget task information
Cost Information
total cost of individual tasks
View the Total Cost of a Task
critical tasks
Critical Tasks: The Tasks That Make a Difference
Delete Critical Tasks
cutting and pasting
Change the Task Sequence
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List
cutting task scope
Cut the Scope of a Task
dates and duration
calculating duration
Increase Working Hours
calculating start and finish dates
Enter the Duration Only, and Let Microsoft Project Do the Rest for You
checking duration estimates
Refine Task-Duration Estimates
checking start and finish dates
Determine If Tasks Are Starting and Finishing According to Plan
creation dates
Task Filters
duration defined
The Three Pillars of Task Scheduling: Work, Duration, and Resources
entering duration
Enter or Change Task Durations
estimating length
Estimate Task Length
filtering by task dates
Task Filters
fixed-duration tasks
Decrease a Resource’s Work on a Task
rescheduling uncompleted work to current date
Reschedule Uncompleted Work to Start on the Current Date
shortening schedules by reducing duration
Strategies for Reducing Task Duration
task schedule factors
How Microsoft Project Schedules a Task
work, duration, and resource computations
The Three Pillars of Task Scheduling: Work, Duration, and Resources
defined
The Building Blocks: Tasks, Resources, and Assignments
deleting after reviewing projects
Add or Delete Tasks
deleting in TeamInbox
Delete Tasks in the Task List of Your TeamInbox
deleting
Delete Tasks
determining sequence
Determine the Best Sequence for Your Tasks
displaying
all tasks
Task Filters
completed tasks
Task Filters
creation dates
Task Filters
critical tasks
Task Filters
expected and actual progress
Resource Tables
hiding or displaying
Expand and Collapse Summary Tasks
highlighting
Change the Task Sequence
incomplete tasks
Task Filters
in-progress tasks
Task Filters
late or slipped tasks
Task Filters
milestones only
Task Filters
overbudget tasks
Task Filters
summary tasks
Task Filters
tasks with overtime
Task Filters
effort-driven scheduling
Introduction
fixed-duration tasks
Decrease a Resource’s Work on a Task
formatting and highlighting categories
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources
hyperlinking
Create a Hyperlink
Add Additional Hyperlinks to a Task, Resource, or Assignment
ID numbers
Change the Task Sequence
Delete Tasks
in baseline or interim plans
adding tasks
Add a Task to a Baseline or Interim Plan
baseline task data
Change Baseline Information for One or More Tasks
comparing baseline and actual schedules
Progress Information
in phases
Phases
in project plan
Your Project Plan: The Indispensable Tool
in scope definition
Tasks
indenting and outdenting
Outline Your Task List
lead and lag times
Add Lead Time to Tasks
Create a Task Link
linking and dependencies
link types
Change the Link Type
Create a Task Link
linking for automatic scheduling
Create a Task Link
linking tasks between projects
Link Tasks Between Projects
linking to Web sites
Task Tables
Resource Tables
linking
Create a Task Link
predecessor and successor tasks
Determine the Best Sequence for Your Tasks
reasons to link tasks
Introduction
removing task links
Create a Task Link
manually delaying tasks
Delay a Task Yourself
moving and arranging
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List
naming in Task Name Form view
Task Views
nonworking time in
See elapsed duration
Estimate Task Length
ordering and grouping
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List
printing
budgeted cost information
Cost Information
completed task information
Progress Information
cost information
Cost Information
cumulative costs
Cost Information
overbudget task information
Cost Information
overviews of
Project Overviews
rescheduled task information
Progress Information
resource and work information
Resource Usage Information
status information
Progress Information
task information
Task Information
prioritizing during leveling
Delay Tasks Automatically
rearranging task sequence
Change the Task Sequence
recurring tasks
Enter Recurring Tasks
resolving schedule conflicts
Resolve a Task Constraint Conflict
restoring deleted tasks
Delete Tasks
reviewing
Add or Delete Tasks
rolling up
Task Tables
Task Views
selecting non-adjacent tasks
Enter Actual Start and Finish Dates for a Task
Create a Task Link
selecting task rows
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List
sheet views
Task Views
sorting
Sort a View
splitting tasks
Divide a Task into Time-Separated Portions (Split Tasks)
starting at same time
Change the Link Type
starting tasks earlier
Assign Overtime Work
subtasks
Summing Up Summary Tasks
summary tasks
defined
A Logical, Well-Ordered Task List
Summing Up Summary Tasks
filtering by
Task Filters
Task Entry view
Task Views
Task Form view
Task Views
task lists
The Core of Your Project Plan: The Task List
task size in definition
Tasks
task types
Change the Task Type
total slack
Delay a Task Yourself
total slack
Shift Resources
tracking and updating
completed work
Update the Work Completed on a Task
Update Actual Work on a Daily Basis
duration
Enter the Actual Duration of a Task
in Task Details Form view
Task Views
in Tracking table
Task Tables
listing updated tasks
Task Filters
percentage complete
Indicate Progress on a Task as a Percentage
project information
Which Information Should You Update?
remaining work on tasks
Update the Remaining Work on a Task
unstarted tasks
Task Filters
Resource Filters
viewing entries
Task Tables

TDD services
Microsoft Services for People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Team Manager
as companion to Microsoft Project
Introduction
Microsoft Team Manager
new feature overview
Work with Other Task Management Tools

team managers
See workgroup managers
Chapter 19 - Exchanging Project Information with Team Members and Others

team members
See workgroup members
Introduction

TeamAssign messages
customizing
Customize Workgroup Messages
incorporating team responses into project plans
View and Act on New Workgroup Messages as the Workgroup Manager
replying to
Reply to a TeamAssign Message
sending
Send a TeamAssign Message

TeamInbox
adding assignments to task lists
Reply to a TeamAssign Message
changing options in
Change the Report Period, Display Overtime Work, and Modify Other Options of Your Task List in the TeamInbox
changing passwords
Change the TeamInbox Password - for Workgroup Members
deleting tasks
Delete Tasks in the Task List of Your TeamInbox
general process for using
Workgroup Message Viewing in the E-mail Inbox, WebInbox, or TeamInbox
logging off
Log Off the TeamInbox Without Exiting the Browser-for Workgroup Members
notification options
Set Notification Options for Receiving a New Workgroup Message on the Web
opening
Open the TeamInbox - for Workgroup Members
sending status reports at any time
Send Updated Status for Your TeamInbox Tasks to the Workgroup Manager
task list process overview
Task Management in the TeamInbox-for Workgroup Members
updating task lists
Reply to a TeamUpdate Message
Task Management in the TeamInbox-for Workgroup Members
workgroup process overview
By Web or Intranet Only: Managing Tasks in the WebInbox and the TeamInbox

TeamStatus messages
customizing
Customize Workgroup Messages
incorporating team responses into project plans
View and Act on New Workgroup Messages as the Workgroup Manager
replying to
Reply to a TeamStatus Message
sending
Send a TeamStatus Message

TeamUpdate messages
customizing
Customize Workgroup Messages
replying to
Reply to a TeamUpdate Message
sending
Send a TeamUpdate Message
types of information in
View and Act on New Workgroup Messages as the Workgroup Manager

technical support
Internet information sources
Connect to Microsoft Project Information on the Internet
Microsoft Project help
Let Help Come to You
Microsoft Support Network, TT/TTD
Technical Assistance

teletype services (Microsoft TTY/TDD services)
Microsoft Services for People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

templates
available on Internet
Connect to Microsoft Project Information on the Internet
template files
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
Import Data

text styles
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources

text telephone services (TTY/TDD services)
Microsoft Services for People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

text
copying from other programs
Copy Text from Another Program
copying project text into other programs
Copy Microsoft Project Text to Another Program
defined
Copy Text from Another Program
formatting
dates on Gantt bars
Add Information to Gantt Bars
font formatting
Format Individual Text
headers, footers, or legends
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
in reports
Print a Report
in views
Format Text Elements in Sheet Views
resizing in headings and fields
Enlarging Text in Column Headings, Row Headings, and Fields
specific pieces or information
Format Individual Text
text styles
Format a Category of Tasks or Resources
linked or embedded text
Communication Between Programs: Object Linking and Embedding
linking to text in other project files
Create Links to Text Between Project Files
linking to text objects
Create Links to Text Objects
rewording table column headings
Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings

text-only files
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project

third-party utilities for accessibility
directories of products
Directories of Computer Products for People with Disabilities
third-party utilities
Third-Party Utilities to Enhance Accessibility

tick lines on timescales
Format Timescales

time of day
adding to report printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend
adding to view printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend

time ranges
specifying for leveling
Delay Tasks Automatically
time periods in task list development
Order and Group Related Tasks in Your Task List

time restrictions on projects
See constraints
Linked Tasks Can Be Flexible or Inflexible

time units
as factor in schedule calculations
The Resource Units You Assign to a Task
changing units
Format Timescales
defining for resources
When Is a Set of Resources Not a Resource Group?
defining work
The Three Pillars of Task Scheduling: Work, Duration, and Resources
in Resource Allocation view
Find Overallocated Resources
in TeamInbox reports
Change the Report Period, Display Overtime Work, and Modify Other Options of Your Task List in the TeamInbox
lead or lag times
Overlap or Delay Tasks

timephased fields
Update Actual Costs on a Daily Basis
Update Actual Work on a Daily Basis

timescales
changing look or units
Format Timescales
enlarging or reducing
Format Timescales
in Resource Allocation view
Find Overallocated Resources
in TeamInbox reports
Change the Report Period, Display Overtime Work, and Modify Other Options of Your Task List in the TeamInbox

time-separated task portions
See splitting tasks
Divide a Task into Time-Separated Portions (Split Tasks)

tips on screen
Screen Help

titles on printouts
Add a Header, Footer, or Legend

titles on table columns
Create or Modify a Table

To GIF image file option
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program

To-do List report
Resource Usage Information

toolbars
adding, removing, or customizing buttons
Customizing the Toolbars
enlarging buttons on
Enlarging Toolbar Buttons

ToolTips
Screen Help

Top Level Tasks filter
Task Filters

top-down project planning
Outline Your Task List

Top-Level Tasks report
Project Overviews

total costs
defined
The Kinds of Costs You Can Display
distributed over task duration
View How Costs Are Distributed over a Task’s Duration
of individual resources
View the Total Cost of a Resource
of individual tasks
View the Total Cost of a Task
viewing project costs
View the Total Project Cost

total for entire period option in workgroup messages
Customize Workgroup Messages

total number of pages
Add Page Numbers to a Header, Footer, or Legend

Total Slack field
Shift Resources

total slack
defined
Shift Resources
displaying graphically
Shift Resources
displaying
Delay a Task Yourself
finding in schedule
Shift Resources
importance in reassigning work
Shift Resources

Total time units in TeamInbox reports
Change the Report Period, Display Overtime Work, and Modify Other Options of Your Task List in the TeamInbox

total work
The Three Pillars of Task Scheduling: Work, Duration, and Resources

Trace R&D Center
Directories of Computer Products for People with Disabilities

tracking costs
See costs
Introduction

tracking file routing status
Route a Project File

Tracking Gantt view
breaking tasks into smaller tasks
Break a Large Task into Smaller Tasks
checking start and finish dates against baseline
Determine If Tasks Are Starting and Finishing According to Plan
comparing baseline to actual data
Compare Baseline Estimates to Actual Data
defined
View the Right Set of Project Information
displaying baseline fields
View Baseline Fields
displaying critical tasks
Identify Tasks on the Critical Path
overview
Task Views
task tables for
Task Tables

tracking overtime hours for reports
Customize Workgroup Messages

tracking project status
analyzing costs over time
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
baseline fields
View Baseline Fields
benefits
Chapter 18 - Tracking and Updating Your Schedule
checking start and finish dates
Determine If Tasks Are Starting and Finishing According to Plan
comparing baseline to actual data
View Baseline Fields
comparing costs to budgets
Determine If Tasks Cost More or Less Than Budgeted
data reporting hints
Where Does the Information Come From?
displaying progress lines
Display Progress Lines in Your Project
Microsoft Project features
Track a Project Plan
monitoring with interim plans
Set an Interim Plan
overview
Tracking: Your Finger on the Pulse
Schedule and Track Projects with Greater Ease
percentage of completion
Task Tables
printing status information
Progress Information
sending reports electronically
See TeamStatus messages
By Any Route: Track Workgroup Assignments
steps in tracking
Introduction
tasks
Task Tables
updating project information
Which Information Should You Update?
variances to examine
Assessing the Variance Between Actual Data and Baseline Data

Tracking table
overview
Task Tables
printing status information
Progress Information

triangular markers on linked text
Create Links to Text Objects

troubleshooting
See problems
Create Links to Text Objects

TT/TDD services
Microsoft Services for People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

turning features on or off
AutoFilters
Filter Your View Quickly with AutoFilters
automatic cost updates
Update Actual Costs for a Resource Assignment
Update Actual Costs on a Daily Basis
Planning Wizard
Save Your Project

tutorials
Getting Started: Creating Your Project

TXT files
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project

tying tasks to specific dates
See constraints
Introduction