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Linking many different projects

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Linking many different projects

Would I be able to link many different projects together, and how would I be able to do that?

RE: Linking many different projects

Hi Michelle

The easiest way to link projected is to insert them first as Subprojects. I've writen out below the steps to view a program of subprojects projects.

Then tasks can be linked by cicking on a task from one project, pressing CTRL and clicking on the successor task in a different project.

You will see in the predecessors column the link to the other task with the format -

Filepath\filenname\task id


To insert and display subprojects

1. Start with a new blank project
2. Select Project, Subproject
3. Select the first Project and click Insert
Then repeat for the next project etc.
4. Press the + to expand each project.

Hope that helps to answer your question about linking.
If not please say a bit more about what how you want to link projects.

Regards
Doug Dunn
Best STL



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MS Project tip:

Link tasks using predecessor column - project

a. First, note ID number of the task you want to link to (predecessor). Then, in the predecessor column of the task you want to link to (successor), type the predecessor task's ID number.
b. The link will be a Finish to Start (the default type).
c. Or you can add in a code for a different relationship type
i. SS = Start to Start
ii. FF = Finish to Finish
iii. SF = Start to Finish
d. You don't have to type the task ID numbers in any specific order, but you must separate multiple tasks with commas.

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