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Project 2007
Foundation

Getting Started
Starting Out
What is
Microsoft Office Project 2007?
What is a Project?
Why use Project 2007?
What’s New in Project 2007?
Step-By-Step
Meeting Project
Opening
Project 2007
Interface Overview
Menus and Toolbars
Shortcut Keys
Dialogue Boxes
Using the Project Guide Task Panes
Closing Project 2007
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Project
Menu
Overview
Using the Standard Toolbar
Using the Formatting Toolbar
Using the Project Guide
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Managing Project Files
Opening
Project Files
Saving Project Files for the First Time
Re-Saving a Project File
Switching Between Open Projects
Closing Project Files
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Getting Help in Project
Using the
Help Menu
Using the Help Window
Using the Type a Question Box
Getting Help in a Dialogue Box
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Starting a
Project
Creating a Project
Planning
your Project
Entering Project Information
Setting Working Time
Using the Project Guide
Step-By-Step
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Creating Tasks
Entering
New Tasks
Changing a Task’s Duration
Moving a Task
Inserting a Task
Deleting a Task
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Editing Tasks
The Task
Information Dialogue
Task Types
Setting Milestones
Creating Recurring Tasks
Creating Sub Tasks
Creating Summary Tasks
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Setting Constraints
Types of
Constraints
Creating a Constraint
Setting Task Deadlines
Constraints versus Deadlines
Step-By-Step
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Scheduling a
Project
Creating the Project Calendar
Calendar
Types
Setting up the Calendar
Creating a New Calendar
Changing Calendar Views
Adjusting the Time Scale
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Setting a Project Baseline
Baseline
Basics
Saving a Baseline
Viewing a Baseline
Clearing a Baseline
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Setting an Interim Plan
Setting
an Interim Plan
Viewing an Interim Plan
Clearing an Interim Plan
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Setting the Critical Path
What is
the Critical Path?
How Does Project Determine a Critical Path?
Viewing the Critical Path
Shortening the Critical Path
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Printing and
Viewing a Project
Basic
Editing Tasks
Checking
Spelling
Selecting Text
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
Using Undo and Redo
Inserting Page Breaks
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Changing Your View
Using
Zoom
Using the View Bar
Using Basic Views
Using Advanced Views
Using the Find Dialogue
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Page Setup
Setting
Page Options
Setting Margins
Setting Headers
Setting Footers
Modifying the Legend
View Settings
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Printing a Project
Using
Print Preview
Using Print Commands
Using the Print Dialogue
Using the Project Guide to Print your Project
Step-By-Step
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Index
Project 2007 Intermediate

File
Tasks and Views
Using
My Computer within Project
Using
the My Places Toolbar
Navigating with My Computer
Performing Basic Tasks
Changing Views
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Saving
your Files
Using
File Formats
Using File Properties
Using Auto Save
Setting Save Options
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Templates
Opening a
Template
Creating a Template
Accessing a Custom Template
Using and Saving Template Previews
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Viewing your Files
Opening a
New Window
Arranging Windows
Hiding or Unhiding a window
Splitting a Window
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Advanced Views
Using
Multiple Views
Viewing Tables
Sorting Information
Using Filters
Using AutoFilter
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Using
Resources
Resource Basics
The Work
Units Duration Equation
Creating a Resource List
Assigning Work and Material to a Resource
Using the Resource Information Dialogue Box
Using the Project Guide Task Pane for Resources
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Editing Resources
Changing
a Resource Calendar
Editing Working Time
Grouping Resources
Removing a Resource
Step-By-Step
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Resources and Tasks
Assigning
a Resource to a Task
Assigning a Resource to a Task
Using Task Usage View to Modify Resources
Using the Assign Resources Dialogue
Removing or Replacing a Resource
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Resource Views
Using the
Resource Sheet View
The Resource Graph View
Resource Usage View
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Resource Conflicts
Determining when Resource Conflicts Exist
Using the Resource Management Toolbar
Reassigning Resources
Scheduling Overtime
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Leveling Resources
Opening
the Resource Leveling Dialogue
Leveling Calculations
Leveling Range
Resolving Over Allocations
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Working with
Tasks
Viewing Tasks
Using the
Task Usage View
Using the Task Form View
Using the Task Entry View
Using the Task Name Form
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Working with Tasks
Task
Indicators
Task Calendars
Using Change Highlighting
Using the Task Drivers Pane
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Linking Tasks
Link
Types
Linking Tasks within a Project
Unlinking Tasks within Project
Linking Tasks Across Projects
Unlinking Cross-Project Tasks
Using Lag Time and Lead Time
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Editing Tasks
Updating
Calculation Options
Splitting a Task
Overlapping Tasks
Delaying Tasks
Assigning Variable Units to a Task
Organizing Tasks into Phases
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Completing Tasks
Entering
Task Completion
Updating Start and Finish Dates
Changing Task Duration
Changing Remaining Work
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Working with Variances
Using the Variance Table
Checking for Variances
Work Variances
Cost Variances
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Creating
Reports
Creating Reports
Using the
Reports Dialogue Box
Creating a Pre-Defined Report
Creating a Custom Report
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Creating Visual Reports
Opening
the Visual Reports Dialogue
Choosing a Report
Editing a Report
Creating a Template
Modifying a Template
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Saving
Cube Data
Choosing
the OLAP Cube
Using the Field Picker
Saving the Cube
Saving a Database
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Other Reports
Using the
Copy Picture Feature
Using the Copy Picture to Office Wizard
Creating a Report with the Project Guide
Creating a Report from a View with the Project Guide
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Index
Project 2007
Advanced

Customizing Project
Using
Advanced Views
Using the
Gantt Chart View
Using the Tracking Gantt View
Using the Network Diagram
Adjusting Time Scales
Changing Your Font
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Formatting the Gantt Chart
Formatting Individual Bars
Formatting Categories
Adding Text to Bars
Adding Text Boxes to a Chart
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Customizing how Project Looks
Adding
Menus
Customizing Menus
Showing and Hiding Toolbars
Customizing Toolbars
Creating Toolbars
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Setting Project’s Options
Changing
the Calendar or Date Format
Changing your User Name and Undo Levels
Setting Time Units
Enabling AutoSave
Setting Calculation Options
Security Options
The Interface Tab and Scheduling Options
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Advanced
Topics
Tasks
Setting
Fixed Duration Tasks
Modifying Fixed Tasks
Adding a Hyperlink to a Task
Using the Tracking Toolbar
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Project Costs
Setting
Currency Options
Entering Costs
Using Cost Rate Tables
About Fixed Costs
About Cost Resources
Viewing Costs
Manually Updating Costs
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
The
Work Breakdown Structure Code
Understanding the WBS Code
Assigning a WBS Code to a Task
Viewing the WBS Code of a Project
Customizing the WBS Code
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Importing and Exporting Files
Importing
a File
Exporting a File
Using Custom Maps
Exporting a Gantt Chart
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Finishing
Your Project
Adding
a Drawing
Using the
Drawing Toolbar
Drawing Two Dimensional Shapes
Drawing Lines
Drawing Arrows
Drawing Polygons
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Editing a Drawing
Changing
the Order of Shapes
Modifying Drawing Properties
Cycling the Fill Color
Attaching a Drawing to a Task
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Updating and Filtering Your Project
Updating
Tasks
Updating the Project
Applying Custom Filters
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Creating Progress Lines
Displaying the Progress Line
Interpreting a Progress Line
Editing or Removing Progress Lines
Formatting a Progress Line
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Tracking Progress
Using the
Project Guide
About Status Indicators
Tracking Overdue Tasks with Filters
Tracking Completed Tasks
Tracking Tasks by Grouping
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case Study
Review
Questions
Working With
Multiple Projects
Versions of Microsoft Project
Project
2007 Standard
Project 2007 Professional
Project Server 2007
Comparing Project Professional, Standard, and Server
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Working with Resource Pools
Starting
a Resource Pool
Linking a Project to the Pool
Creating a Resource Pool from Multiple Projects
Unlinking a Project from a Resource Pool
Updating a Resource Pool
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Working with Multiple Projects
Types of
Multiple Projects
Inserting Sub Projects
Unlinking or Removing Sub Projects
Consolidating Projects
Consolidating Projects Using the New Window Command
Using Project Workspaces
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Working with Multiple Projects, Part 2
Viewing a
Master Project’s Critical Path
Saving Baselines for a Master Project
Saving Baselines for a Consolidated Project
Viewing Information for Inserted Projects
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Index
Project 2007 Expert

Using
Macros
Recording
Macros
Playing
Macros
Macro Security
Using Default Macros
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
More
Macro Tasks
Deleting
Macros
Copying Macros from Other Project Files
Assigning Shortcut Keys
Using Step Into
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Visual
Basic and Macros
Opening
the Visual Basic Editor
Adding Code to your Macro
Adding Comments to Visual Basic Code
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Visual
Basic for Project 2007
Declaring
Variables
Sending a Message
Using If Statements
Iterating Through your Tasks
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Working With
Project Server
Using
Project Server Tools
The
Basics
Setting Up a Project Server Account
Saving a Project for Sharing
Publishing a Project
Working Offline
Using
Collaboration Tools
Requesting
Updates
Updating Progress
Using the Resource Centre
Using the Project Centre
Setting Collaboration Options
Viewing Reports
Viewing Documents
Viewing Risks
Viewing Issues
Viewing Status Reports
Using Project Server Resources
Adding a Resource from
the Active Directory
Adding a Resource from Project Server
Building a Team from Enterprise
Substituting Resources
Case Study
Review
Questions
Analyzing
Your Project
Pert
Analysis
Scenario
Types
Using the PERT toolbar
Entering PERT Values
Entering PERT Weights
Calculating PERT
Viewing Scenarios
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Earned
Value Analysis
About
EVA
Viewing EVA Tables
About the EVA Fields
Reporting EVA Results
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Project Server Data Analysis
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
Expert Topics
Working
With Forms
The
Custom Forms Toolbar
Modifying a Form
Using the Edit Menu
Using the Item Menu
Creating your Own Form
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
the Organizer
Opening
the Organizer
Copying Project Elements
Renaming Elements with the Organizer
Deleting Elements
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Using
Project with other Applications
Inserting
Objects
Importing Data from Outlook
Exporting Data to Outlook
Saving a Project as XML
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Case
Study
Review
Questions
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