Introduction
Welcome
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What to know before you begin
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Using the exercise files
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1. Working with Project
Using the Ribbon
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Navigating the Backstage view
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Finding commands
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2. Setting Up Project Files
Creating and saving projects
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Creating a project from a template
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Creating a project from an Excel workbook
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Setting up calendars
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Defining working and nonworking time
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Setting basic options
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3. Creating Tasks
Understanding manual and auto scheduling
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Creating a manual task
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Creating an autoscheduled task
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Switching between manual and automatic scheduling
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Creating a milestone task
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Creating a recurring task
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Copying tasks from another program
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Creating a summary task
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Displaying summary tasks
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Organizing tasks in a task list
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Working with work breakdown structure (WBS) codes
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4. Linking and Timing Tasks
Linking tasks
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Adding lag or lead time
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Setting task date constraints
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Viewing tasks and task links
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5. Creating Resources
Understanding resources
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Creating a work resource
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Creating a material resource
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Setting up costs for work and material resources
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Creating a cost resource
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6. Assigning Tasks to Resources
Understanding duration, work, and units
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Assigning resources to tasks
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Using Team Planner to assign resources
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Finding overallocations
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Assigning resources with effort-driven and non-effort-driven scheduling
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Modifying resource assignments
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Replacing resources on a task
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7. Working with Views
Choosing a view
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Working with a table
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Inserting and rearranging table columns
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Changing the settings for columns in a table
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Displaying two views at the same time
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Using the Timeline view
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Sorting tasks and resources
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Grouping tasks and resources
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Filtering tasks and resources
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Modifying task bar styles and task bar text
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Modifying task bar layout
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Modifying text formatting
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8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule
Reviewing the critical path
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Using the Task Inspector to review scheduling issues
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Splitting a task
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Delaying a task or assignment
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Adjusting a work contour
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Leveling resources
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Inactivating a task
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9. Tracking and Managing a Project
Understanding baseline, scheduled, and actual values
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Saving and clearing a baseline
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Adding tasks to a baseline
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Updating the schedule
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Assigning overtime
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Updating costs
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Rescheduling unfinished work
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10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information
Viewing project schedule status
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Looking for schedule progress problems
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Looking for cost problems
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Working with graphical reports
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Using earned value
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Printing views and reports
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11. Sharing Projects
Saving to other formats
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Working with the Global Template
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Importing and exporting
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Sharing project information in other ways
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Ex_Files_Project2013_EssT.zip
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