Adding a milestone

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Thu 29 Jan 2009, 16:49 Delegate Jennifer said...

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Adding a milestone

How do I add a milestone?

Fri 30 Jan 2009, 09:26 Trainer Andrew said...

RE: Adding a milestone

Hi Jennifer

Thanks for your question - to add a milestone create a task and set its duration to zero. The task on the chart becomes a diamond symbol with a date attached.

I hope this helps - do let us know if you have any further questions.

Kind regards,
Andrew

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MS Project tip:

Set default task type - Project 2010

a. In Project, click on the File tab
b. Select Options from left hand side
c. Click on Schedule to set the scheduling options
d. Set the Default Task type box to your chosen option
i. Generally if you plan/estimate your projects using durations you should use fixed duration, and untick the box New tasks are effort driven, if you plan/estimate with person hours use fixed work, or for plans estimated with the proportion of resources time use fixed units, and untick the box New tasks are effort driven)
e. Click OK to apply your changes

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