Microsoft Project Tips and Tricks
Its hard to believe that Microsoft Project has been around since 1984 and it’s still going strong throughout companies of all sizes. Here are some of my favorite Microsoft Project Tips and Tricks to help you improve your Microsoft Project skills. As an FYI, there are 2 different versions of the Microsoft Project Desktop application: Microsoft Project Standard Desktop version that is used on its own and the data is stored in an .mpp file and the Microsoft Professional version can be used with Microsoft Project Online or Project Server for an enterprise solution where the files are synchronized in a database. The majority of articles and videos will work with both but I will call out features that are specific to the Professional version also.
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Manually Enter Task Progress in Microsoft Project – A Step by Step Guide
Learn how to enter task progress in Microsoft Project with a simple, effective method for accurate project scheduling. Read on for step-by-step instructions!
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How to Create and Assign Expense Cost Resources in Microsoft Project
Learn how to create and assign Expense Cost resources in Microsoft Project for accurate cost tracking. Follow these steps to manage your non-labor expenses effectively.
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How to Use Budget Cost Resources in Microsoft Project
Learn how to create and assign Budget Cost resources in Microsoft Project with this step-by-step guide. Track expenses efficiently for your projects!
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How to Quickly Enter Fixed Costs in Microsoft Project
Learn how to accurately track project expenses by entering fixed costs in Microsoft Project. Follow these steps for precise cost tracking. #projectmanagement #fixedcosts
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Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling in Microsoft Project
Learn how the Effort Driven feature actually works in Microsoft Project for each of the three Task Types (Fixed Units, Fixed Work, and Fixed Duration) in the software.
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Schedule a Project Using a Known Start Date in Microsoft Project
Learn how to schedule a project using a known start date based on a specific task in Microsoft Project. Use clever techniques and reverse the scheduling engine for success!
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Creating and Using Alternate Cost Rates in Microsoft Project
Learn how to set up and apply alternate cost rates for resources in Microsoft Project with this step-by-step guide. Increase efficiency and manage costs effectively.
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Understanding Microsoft Project Task Types
Learn how to effectively manage your project in Microsoft Project by understanding Microsoft Project Task Types – Fixed Units, Fixed Work, and Fixed Duration. Find out how to use each type.
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Resource Availability Over Time in Microsoft Project
In this blog post article, learn the tricks needed to document changes to a resource’s availability over time in Microsoft Project.
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Dale Howard
Microsoft Project MVP “20 Years”
About Me
Hello there Microsoft Project lovers! I’m Dale Howard and I’ve been a Microsoft Project MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for 20 years in a row and I’m currently one of only 26 Project MVPs in the entire world. Pretty exciting, right!?
If you post a question about any of Microsoft’s PPM tools on the public message boards, look to see who the moderator or person that has answered the questions and you see, it’s frequently me answering your questions. Some people like to golf, I love Microsoft Project helping the community get to understand Microsoft Project much better.
I’ve been teaching students at all levels for over 20 years and have taught thousands of users around the world. I’ve written and co-authored 23 books on Microsoft Project, Project Online, and Project Server so if you’re like me and like to read over watching a video, you can Check Out My Books on Amazon.
For the people that like to watch videos, check out my YouTube channel. If you post a question in the comments, I’ll be happy to answer questions or create a new video to answer your question.
If you’ve got a question about Microsoft Project, Project Online or Project Server, check out some of these community post areas below where I am the moderator and have been answering questions on these message boards for over 20 years.
Microsoft Tech Community
Reddit Project Online Community
LinkedIn Project and Planner Group
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