SECTION 3
Lesson 3.1: Creating the Project Calendar

   

 

 

1.

Open Microsoft Project 2003.

 

 

2.

Open 2-4 Completed from the Sample Files folder, or open your saved copy.

 

 

3.

Let’s create a calendar for our auditor. Click the Tools menu and click Change Working Time.

 

 

 

4.

In the Change Working Time dialog, click New.

 

 

 

5.

Name the calendar Auditor.

Choose to make a copy of the Night Shift calendar.

Click OK.

 

 

 

6.

Select the Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday columns by holding Ctrl and clicking the letter of the day.

Set these days to Nonworking time.

 

 

 

7.

Select Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday by holding Ctrl and clicking the letter of the day.

Set these days to a Nondefault working time of 6pm to 10 pm.

Click OK.

 

 

 

8.

Click the View menu and click Calendar.

 

 

 

9.

Click the View menu and click Gantt Chart.

 

 

 

10

Click the Format menu and click Timescale.

 

 

 

11.

By default, the Middle Tier tab should be shown.

Choose Days as the unit for this tab.

Choose to show only the middle tier.

Click OK.

 

 

 

12.

Save your project as 3-1 Completed.

 

 

13.

Close Microsoft Project 2003.