Tips & Tricks for October 2021
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Add a bitmap symbol to the toolbox
Change symbol color and shape when complete
I want to use a picture I have as a symbol on the schedule. How do I go about doing this?
Add a missing Microsoft Project field to a schedule
I imported my Microsoft Project schedule but forgot one of the project fields. Can I add it in?
I want to have text inside a horizontal bar on my schedule. Is this possible?
Adjust the position of symbol within a task row to relieve crowding
Symbols on a task row are close together, if not on top of each other. How can I display them better?
Assign specific text to a toolbox symbol
Is there any way that I can assign each toolbox symbol to have a specific letter or string of text to it or to include the task name next to each symbol automatically so I don’t have to do it manually?
Add a percent complete symbol in a column
How do I add a percent complete symbol to a column?
Change the start and end dates for a schedule
Right now my schedule only shows 3 months. I want it to include all the months in the current year. How is this done?
Choose default symbols and bar to use for summary tasks
I want to change the symbols used for the summary bars. How do I do this?
Need to do a detailed 1-wk schedule
I need to present a chart showing work performed on a project over the course of a week. I need to set up more than one entry per day per line. I would like to be able to schedule work in 15 - 30 min increments. Is there any way to accomplish this with your software ?
I only want to show the date in the Start and End date columns. Right now, I see the date plus the time. Is there a way to hide the time?
All of my date columns display small calendar icons. Is there a way to remove these?
Hide several task rows in a single operation
I know how to hide a single task. Is there a way to hide several tasks in a single operation?
Change the shape of a symbol based on status
I would like a symbol to change both color and shape when it’s completed. Is this possible?
I imported my Microsoft Project schedule into Milestones Professional. I want the bars to fill to the status date. Most of them don't do this. Why not?
Automation interface to Milestones
Is there a VBA or Visual Basic interface for Milestones? I use VBA to perform automation from PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project and it would be useful if I could access Milestones Professional similarly.
Change indicator symbols after importing from Project
My schedule was imported from Project using the Stoplight Indicators template. I would like to change the colors of the indicators. Is there a way to do this?
I have a schedule with quite a few overlapping vertical links and it's very difficult to determine which symbols are connected. Any suggestions? Here's an example:
Autosave to protect files from crashes
If my computer crashes or reboots while I'm saving a Milestones schedule, how can I recover the file?
Change font size for whole schedule
How can I change the font style and/or size of the entire schedule at once? How can I set the font style and size for all symbol text on my schedule? How can I change the font size for the column information for all tasks?
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