Tips & Tricks for August 2021

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Have a problem when copying a Milestone chart with triangles and other symbols into PowerPoint.

In Milestones, I'm using a down arrow with a circle like this: In PowerPoint it looks nothing like that, here's an example:

Make some of the date headings longer

I want to make some of the headings (monthly headings at top of chart) longer in length so I can space out the symbols for that month.

Link a Microsoft Project schedule to my Milestones chart

I generated a Milestones Professional schedule from scratch based on the data in one of my Project Files. (I didn't import them.) So now that I've done this, is there a way to link the symbols on the schedule back to the right tasks in Project so I can later update the Milestones symbols and bars whenever the dates in Project change?

Task row height adjustment

How can I adjust the height of a task row? How do I reset the height to its original setting?

Legend and DataGraph Placement

Is it possible to have a Legend and DataGraph(s) shown at the same time?

Lines on ends of bars not showing

When I print my schedule, the lines at the ends of the bars are missing. What could be causing this? I am using symbol shape #28 (blank symbol). On the screen the bars look fine.

Move a symbol and keep the same date

When I move a symbol to another task row, the date changes. I really don't want it to change. Is there a way to prevent this?

Move Milestones to primary monitor

I am using Remote Desktop to access my computer at work. Sometimes my Milestones software is not visible. I think it's because it is on my secondary monitor. Is there any way to force it to my primary monitor for Remote Desktop?

Move one symbol only

When I move one symbol on my schedule, other symbols are moving too. Help! I only want to move one symbol.

Move a task to another spot

I would like to move a task to another spot on the same page. How is this done?

Move Several Symbols at once

I have 30 milestones on a row. I am looking for a way to move the dates of all milestones at once. That is, I want to move the first milestone back three weeks and want all the milestones to the right of it to move back also. Is there a way to do this without changing each individual date?

Legend: multiple rows

I would like to have a legend with multiple rows and 7 entries per row. How do I add a 2nd or 3rd row in the legend?

Import flagged tasks only from Project

I have a lengthy Microsoft Project schedule, yet only want to display 50 or so tasks in Milestones. Can I import only flagged tasks from Microsoft Project?

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