Advanced

Microsoft Project 2003/2007/2010

Advanced Level

This course is designed for users of Project who wish an understanding of some of the more advanced features and functions within the program. Delegates will learn how to Customise Filters, Reports, Fields, Grouping, WBS Codes; Share information with other applications.

Pre-Requisite                        Delegates should have attended a Project Introduction and a Project  Intermediate course or have the equivalent knowledge.

Duration:                                1 Day

Customising Fields, Grouping & WBS Codes
  • Using custom fields
  • Creating a value list
  • Displaying graphical indicators
  • Defining custom formulas
  • Working with groups in views
  • Applying groups to views
  • Creating a custom group
  • Using grouping with filtering and sorting
  • Customising WBS codes
  • Creating custom WBS codes
  • Modifying a task’s WBS codes
  • Renumbering the WBS codes
Customising Forms
  • Creating a custom form
  • Adding group box, fields and Text
Formatting Graphical Views
  • Formatting bars for a task category
  • Adding text to Gantt bars
  • Changing the timescale
  • Showing rollup tasks
  • Formatting the calendar view
  • Formatting the resource graph
Editing a Report Customising the Project Environment
  • Using the global file
  • Using the organiser
  • Copy and delete an element
  • Using macros
  • Recording and playing a macro
  • Customising toolbars and menus
  • Creating a new toolbar
  • Creating a new menu
Sharing Information with Other Applications
  • Copy information to and from Project
  • Copying from another application to Project
  • Insert objects
  • Importing and exporting information
  • Exporting information to the Web Page (HTML)
Formatting and Reporting
  • Formatting a project file
  • Using drawing tools
  • Printing views and reports
  • Customising reports
Customising the Project Environment
  • Creating custom views
  • Creating macros
  • Creating a toolbar and a menu
  • Creating a custom table
Managing Multiple Projects
  • Consolidating and sharing projects
  • Sharing resources across projects
Project Communications
  • Communicating among a project team
  • Exporting project data to the Web
  • Working with hyperlinks
  • Saving projects to previous versions
Exchanging project data
  • Importing data
  • Exporting data
  • Copying data