Microsoft Project Virtual Training Using the Microsoft helpdesk

These systems are more than just virtual training systems. Due to easy accessibility via the Intranet, employees will use them as a help facility as well, giving them Microsoft Project Desktop training on the fly. Allowing you to empower your business to leverage Microsoft software with confidence.

Microsoft helpdesk covers virtual training in Microsoft Project 2000 and Microsoft Project 2004

The Microsoft Project helpdesk covers the following:

• Opening Microsoft Project
• Exploring the Microsoft Project Environment
• Modifying the toolbar settings
• Microsoft Project Help
• Understanding the Open Dialog Box
• Working with Templates
• Creating a Project File
• Entering Project Properties
  
  • Summary Properties
  • Statistical Properties
  • Contents Properties
  • Custom Properties
    
• Saving a Microsoft Project file
• Closing your document and application window
• Opening an existing file
• Entering a task
  
  • Estimating the durations of tasks
  • Breaking a long task into shorter tasks
  • Linking tasks
  • Inserting and Deleting tasks
  • Organizing tasks into phases
  • Entering a milestone
    
• Setting up People Resources
  
  • Setting up Equipment Resources
  • Setting up Material Resources
  • Entering Resource Pay Rates
  • Organizing Resources into Groups
  • Entering Additional Resource Information
    
• Assigning a Single Resource to a Task
  
  • Viewing Duration, Units and Work
  • Assigning Multiple Resources to a Task
  • Assign Resources with Effort-Driven Scheduling Off
  • Removing a Resource Assignment
  • Assigning Material Resources to Tasks
  • Creating a New Resource and Assigning it to a Task
    
• Fine-Tuning Task Details
  
  • Adjusting Working Time for Individual Tasks
  • Adjusting Task Relationships
  • Changing Task Types
  • Interrupting Work on a Task
  • Entering Fixed Costs
  • Setting up a Recurring Task
  • Setting Task Constraints
  • Re-organizing Phases and Tasks
  • Entering Deadline Dates
  • Viewing the Project's Critical Path
  • Documenting Task details with Notes and Hyperlinks
    
• Fine-Tuning Resource Details
  
  • Set Up Resource Availability
  • Entering Multiple pay rates for a Single Resource
  • Set up Pay Rates to Apply at Different Times
  • Examining Resource Costs
  • Examining Resource Allocations over Time
  • Leveling Over allocated Resources
  • Documenting Resource Details in Resource Notes
    
• Fine-Tuning Assignment Details
  
  • Applying Different Cost Rates to Assignments
  • Delaying the Start of Assignments
  • Applying Contours to Assignments
  • Enter Material Resource Consumption Rates
  • Documenting Assignment Details in Assignment Notes
    
• Getting Information to look the way you want
  
  • Grouping Data in a View
  • Auto Filtering Data in a View
  • Predefined Filter
  • Editing and Creating Tables
  • Defining Custom Views
  • Formatting the Gantt Chart
  • Formatting the Network Diagram
  • Formatting the Calendar View
    
• Drawing in the Gantt Chart
  
  • Preview a document for Printing
  • Setting up your pages for Printing
  • Printing your document
    
• Copying Project Information as a GIF Image
  
  • Saving Project Information as a Web Page
  • Changing the look of a Project Web Page
    
• Copy and Paste data to and from MS Project
  
  • Opening other file formats in MS Project
  • Saving to other File Formats from MS Project
    
• Creating a Resource Pool
  
  • Viewing Assignment Details in a Resource Pool
  • Updating Assignments in a Sharer file
  • Updating Working Time in the Resource Pool
  • Update Project Working Times in the Resource Pool
  • Linking new Project files to the Resource Pool
  • Open a Sharer File and Update the Resource Pool
  • Working with Consolidated Projects
  • Creating Dependencies Between Projects
    
• Track Progress by saving a Project Baseline
  
  • Tracking a Project as Scheduled
  • Entering the progress as a percentage
  • Enter Start, Finish and Duration Values of Tasks
  • Tracking Work by Time Period
  • Changing the remaining work duration
  • Saving an Interim Plan
    
• Identifying Tasks that have slipped
  
  • Compare Baseline, Interim and Current plans
  • Identify Tasks and Resources that are over budget
  • Report Project Status
    
• Troubleshooting Time and Schedule
  
  • Troubleshooting Cost and Resource
  • Troubleshooting Scope of Work
    
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