Chapter 4. Getting Started and Setting Up the Microsoft Project Environment

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:

  • Moving around default Microsoft Project views and using the ribbon

  • Using the Project 2010 backstage and templates, importing plans from Excel, and opening plans from older versions

  • Understanding and defining key option settings

  • Understanding, creating, and assigning calendars at the project, task, or resource level

  • Defining the project start or finish date and other key project information

  • Formatting current-date and start-date gridlines

  • Saving MPP files vs. publishing plans to the server

Getting Started and Setting Up the Microsoft Project Environment

In this chapter, I'll also focus on the ...

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