Shift schedule dates by a number of days

Shift all symbols, curtains, and schedule start and end dates either forward or backward in time by a specified number of working days. Optionally, apply the shift to selected tasks or selected symbols.  This option is handy for those working on project proposals. Schedules can be put together without knowing what the schedule starting date will be. Then, when the project start date is known, just shift the schedule to that date.

Shift all symbols by a number of days:

1. Choose Dates | Date Range Tools | Shift all task dates.

2. To shift the schedule forward, click the Forward button. Otherwise click the Backward button.

3. Key in Number of Working Days to Shift the schedule.

4. To have Milestones Professional recalculate the starting and ending date range for the schedule, click Reset Schedule Start and End Dates by the same amount. (If this option is not selected, the start and end dates range will remain the same after the shift, and some schedule information might not be visible.)

• Shift Curtain Dates by the same amount to shift vertical curtains along the same duration as the shifted working days.
• Shift ValueSet Dates by the same amount to shift all entered ValueSet numbers along the same duration as the shifted working days.

Shift symbols on selected task rows:

Use the Shift Dates for Selected Tasks feature to move all symbols on selected task rows either forward or backward in time by a specified number of working days.

1. Select the task rows containing the symbols and bars to be shifted.
2. Choose Selection | Task Row Settings | More Task Row Options | Shift Dates.
3. To shift the schedule forward, click the Forward button. Otherwise click the Backward button.
4. Key in Number of Working Days to Shift the selected tasks.
5. To have Milestones Professional recalculate the starting and ending date range for the schedule, click Reset Schedule Start and End Dates by the same amount. (If this option is not selected, the start and end dates range will remain the same after the shift, and some schedule information might not be visible.)
6. Optionally, Shift Curtain Dates by the same amount as well.

Shift selected symbols by a number of days:

1. Select the symbols to be shifted (hold down shift to select multiple symbols)
2. On the Dates tab, click Shift All task dates.  The dialog box will show the number of symbols selected.
3. To shift the schedule forward, click the Forward button. Otherwise click the Backward button.
4. Key in Number of Working Days to Shift the selected symbols.