Managing Tasks in Project 2016 for Windows
Project 2016 (Windows)
| Intermediate
- 17 videos | 1h 9m 20s
- Includes Assessment
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Tasks are a project's metrics that need to be tracked and monitored. Discover how to insert and edit tasks; insert columns; work with formulas; and link, split, sort, filter, and organize tasks.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Inserting a taskEditing a taskInserting a recurring taskImporting tasks from outlookInserting columnsCreating dropdown menus within a columnUsing formulas to create custom fieldsLinking or splitting tasksGrouping tasks
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Adding outline numbers & wbs codesDefining & customizing wbs codesSorting tasksFiltering tasksUsing tables to reorganize your tasksAdding notes to your tasksHighlighting certain tasksInserting subprojects
IN THIS COURSE
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4m 28sA project is composed of one or more tasks: these stages need to be completed before the project can be finished. See how to create new tasks in your project, and how to modify the associated information. FREE ACCESS
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3m 6sWith Project 2016 it's easy to edit the information associated with a task, such as the deadline, the resource, or the name. See where to find and change this information. FREE ACCESS
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3m 43sIt can be useful to know how to create recurring tasks, which are tasks that are repeated a set number of times. The exact details and number of times that the task repeats can be defined using the recurring task wizard. See how to define a recurring task's length, when it recurs, and how many times it recurs. FREE ACCESS
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3m 4sIf there are tasks that you have already created in Microsoft Outlook, you can import them directly into your project. Look at how to import these tasks individually or as an entire folder. FREE ACCESS
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4m 21sYou can use custom fields to create any kind of column you may need. See how to change the information you see in your task table by adding existing columns or by creating your own. FREE ACCESS
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4m 31sYou can save time for your coworkers or employees by limiting the possibilities within a column of data. In Project 2016, you can create dropdown menus within a data column to make entering information that much easier. FREE ACCESS
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4m 28sIf you can use the data already contained in your document to calculate the information you need, you may be able to use a formula to create a custom field. This would then save you from having to calculate each cell of information individually. See where to add these formulas into your custom fields in Project 2016. FREE ACCESS
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4m 56sA project is not usually just a collection of unrelated events and tasks. In many cases, one task is dependent on another. See how to create links between tasks, effectively creating prerequisites that have to be achieved before you can move onto the next job in your project. In Project 2016, it is also possible to split tasks in order to adjust their completion date. FREE ACCESS
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4m 22sCreating groups is a good way of organizing the different tasks in your project. You can use the indent tools, which allow you to adjust the level settings for each individual task. Project 2016 also allows you to group tasks according to particular search values or criteria. FREE ACCESS
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5m 56sIn Project 2016 you can add outline numbers to better understand the structure of your tasks. If your company or organization uses its own numbering system, see how to generate WBS codes for the items in your chart. FREE ACCESS
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4m 3sIn Project 2016 you can use WBS codes to breakdown your project's organization according to your company's requirements. See how to manage and use WBS codes. FREE ACCESS
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3m 39sYou can adjust how the tasks appear in your task list. Project 2016 allows you to apply sort criteria in order to focus on specific kinds of information. FREE ACCESS
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4m 19sProject 2016 allows you to filter your tasks in order to find the information you need. See how to access and use the filter option. FREE ACCESS
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3m 36sIn Project 2016, there are many different tables available to help you work with your task information. See how to change the information that you see using these tables, as well as how to create your own table if necessary. FREE ACCESS
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3m 39sWith Project 2016 it's possible to add a layer of notes to your document that won't appear on the chart itself. See how to insert these notes into the task properties. FREE ACCESS
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3m 53sIn order to locate particular tasks, you can use the highlighting function. This tool temporarily changes the formatting of any task that meets your specified criteria, ensuring that you can find it quickly in your task list. FREE ACCESS
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3m 17sIf you are juggling multiple projects, we'll see how to use the subprojects function to group all your work together into a single file. This tutorial will show you how to incorporate other project files into a single document. FREE ACCESS
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