Project 2013 Fundamentals

Project 2013 Fundamentals

• To Create a New Project: Click the FILE

tab, click the NEW tab and click the Blank

Project option. Or press <Ctrl> + <N>.

• To Use a Template: Click the FILE tab, click

the NEW tab. Select a template from the menu

and click OK.

• To View Information About the Project:

Select the PROJECT tab and click Project

Information in the Properties group.

• Set the Working Time Calendar: Select the

PROJECT tab and click Change Working

Time in the Properties group. Select the date(s)

you want to change and select a new calendar, or

enter the new working hours in the Start and

Finish boxes.

• To Use Spell check: Select the PROJECT

tab and click Spelling in the Proofing group.

• To Use Undo and Redo: Click the Undo

button and Redo button on the Quick Access

toolbar.

• To Adjust the Timescale: Select the VIEW

tab and choose from the options in the

Timescale list arrow in the Zoom group.

• To Adjust the Zoom Level: Select the

VIEW tab and click the Zoom button to either

zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, click the

Entire Project button to zoom to a level where

the whole project is visible.

• To Save a Project File: Click the Save

button on the Quick Access toolbar or click FILE

tab and select Save or Save As if you wish to

change the file name or location.

• To Set a Baseline Plan: Click the

PROJECT tab, click the Set Baseline drop list

arrow in the Schedule group and choose Set

Baseline. Click the Set Baseline Plan

option, choose the baseline number, save the plan

for the entire project or selected tasks, and click

OK.

• To Set an Interim Plan: Click the

PROJECT tab, click the Set Baseline drop list

arrow in the Schedule group and choose Set

Baseline. Select the baseline details and click

OK. Click the Set Interim plan option, choose

where to copy from and where they should be

copied into, save the plan for the entire project or

selected tasks, and click OK.

• To Show or Hide the Planning Wizard:

Click the FILE tab and click Options. Click the

Advanced tab and either select or deselect the

Advice from Planning Wizard checkbox.

• To View a Task’sUsage: Select the task and

click the View tab. Click the Task Usage button

in the Task Views group.

• To Get Help: Press <F1> to open the Project

Help task pane, type your question, and click the

Search button.

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