Topic: Project Automation
A Better Microsoft Project: Background Color in D * U = W fields to Communicate Which Fields are Protected and Editable
This article is the third in this series, A Better Microsoft Project. You can find the first two articles here and here. I believe the fields involved in assigning resources in MS Project have created...Read More
Automate Microsoft Planner reporting using Microsoft Power Automate and Power BI – Lesson 1 Transcription
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Ben Howard’s webinar, Automate Microsoft Planner reporting using Microsoft Power Automate and Power BI (Lesson 1), being provided by MPUG for ...Read More
An Oldie but Goodie: Create a Hammock Task
Background Over the years, I have found a common need for many project managers is to create a task in their Microsoft Project schedule that spans the entire timeframe of the project, from the Start d...Read More
Understanding Calculation Options in Microsoft Project
Background Information In the realm of little-used features in Microsoft Project, there are a couple of Project Options settings worth noting. These are the calculation options found on the Advanced p...Read More
Understanding and Using Cost Rate Tables
Background Information While you perform resource planning in your projects by adding resources to your project team in the Resource Sheet view, you may need to enter basic and custom cost information...Read More
Webinar Recap: Ten Best Microsoft Project Tips for Beginners
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Praveen Malik’s session, Ten Best Project Tips for Beginners, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use t...Read More
Webinar Recap: Mastering Microsoft Project Visualization Part 3 – Printing in Microsoft Project Demystified
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Erik van Hurck’s Mastering MS Project Visualization Part 3 webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to ...Read More
Manually Entering Task Progress in Microsoft Project
Overview If you are a project manager who manages desktop-only projects with Microsoft Project, you need to know how to manually enter task progress in your project schedules. And if you are a project...Read More
Applying Details to the Task Form View
In a recent blog post article, I discussed how to apply and use the Task Entry view. This view, by the way, is a combination view or “split” view that includes the Gantt Chart view in the top pane and...Read More
Quickly and Easily Create Cross-Project Dependencies
A question asked occasionally in the Microsoft Project and Project Online user forums is this: “How can I link a task in one project with a task in another project?” The heart of this ques...Read More