Chapter 3. Setting Up a Project Document

In this chapter

Supplying Information for a New Project

Selecting the Environment Options

Defining a Calendar of Working Time

Troubleshooting

Setting up a new Project document correctly from the beginning will help make your use of Microsoft Project much easier. Before you enter the first task in a new project, it’s a good idea to examine several settings and make any needed changes to them. Although there are no defined rules for doing this, by following the steps outlined in this chapter, you will be able to create a more accurately calculated schedule.

You generally use most of the default settings in Microsoft Project to schedule tasks. Project also allows flexibility and adaptability to accurately reflect ...

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