Table of Contents

   

   
SECTION 1: Starting Out
Lesson 1.1

Starting Out  
What Is Project 2003?           
What Is A Project?     

Why Use Project 2003?

Practice Exercise

Lesson 1.2 Meeting Project
Opening Microsoft Project 2003
Interface Overview
Using Task Panes
Using Menus And Toolbars
About Dialog Boxes
Closing Microsoft Project 2003
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.3 Using Project
Menu Overview
Using The Standard Toolbar
Using The Formatting Toolbar
Using The Project Guide
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.4 Managing Project Files
Opening Project Files
Saving Project Files For The First Time
Re-Saving A Project File
Switching Between Open Projects
Closing Project Files
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.5 Getting Help in Project
Using the Help Menu
Using the Help Task Pane
Using Help Topics
Using the Office Assistant
Configuring the Office Assistant
Using the Type A Question Box
Getting Help in a Dialog Box
Practice Exercise
  Review Questions
   
SECTION 2: Starting a Project
Lesson 2.1 Creating A Project
Planning Your Project
Creating A Project
Entering Project Information
Setting Working Time
Practice Exercise
Lesson 2.2 Creating Tasks
Entering New Tasks
Changing A Task’s Duration
Moving A Task
Inserting A Task
Deleting A Task
Practice Exercise
Lesson 2.3  Editing Tasks
Opening The Task Information Dialog
Task Types
Setting Milestones
Creating Recurring Tasks
Creating Subtasks
Creating Summary Tasks
Practice Exercise

Lesson 2.4

Setting Constraints
Types Of Constraints
Creating A Constraint
Setting Task Deadlines
Constraints Vs. Deadlines
Practice Exercise
  Review Questions
   
SECTION 3: Scheduling a Project
Lesson 3.1  Creating The Project Calendar
Calendar Types
Setting Up The Calendar
Creating A New Calendar
Changing Calendar Views
Adjusting The Timescale
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.2  Setting A Project’s Baseline
Baseline Basics
Saving A Baseline
Viewing A Baseline
Clearing A Baseline
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.3  Setting A Project’s Interim Plan
Setting An Interim Plan
Viewing An Interim Plan
Clearing An Interim Plan
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.4  Setting A Project’s Critical Path
What Is The Critical Path?
How Does Project Determine The Critical Path?
Viewing The Critical Path
Shortening The Critical Path
Practice Exercise
  Review Questions
   
SECTION 4: Viewing and Printing a Project
Lesson 4.1  Finalizing Your Project
Checking Spelling In A Project
Selecting Text
Cutting, Copying, And Pasting
Using Undo And Redo
Inserting Page Breaks
Practice Exercise
Lesson 4.2  Changing Your View
Using Zoom
Using The View Bar
Using Basic Views
Using Advanced Views
Using The Find Dialog
Practice Exercise
Lesson 4.3  Using Page Setup
Setting Page Options
Setting Margins
Setting Headers
Setting Footers
Modifying The Legend
Changing View Settings
Practice Exercise
Lesson 4.4  Printing A Project
Opening Print Preview
Using Print Preview
Using Print Commands
Using The Print Dialog
Using The Project Guide For Printing Wizard
Practice Exercise
  Review Questions