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Here’s a look at what Microsoft Project 2013 Core Essentials covers:
- The basics of Microsoft Project
- Setting up a project
- Scheduling work
- Managing resources
- Creating a timeline
- Managing tasks
- Working with deadlines and constraints
- Working with data
- Creating reports
- The finishing touches
- Printing and sharing your project
- Customizing the interface
Module 1: The Basics
Opening Project
Using the Welcome Project
Creating a New Project
Signing In
Saving a Project
Opening a Project
Review Questions
Module 2: Setting Up a Project
Entering Project Information
Setting Working Time
Choosing Automatic or Manual Scheduling
Entering Tasks
Review Questions
Module 3: Scheduling Work
Organizing Tasks into Phases
Linking and Unlinking Tasks
Moving Tasks
Rescheduling Tasks
Splitting Tasks
Deleting Tasks
Review Questions
Module 4: Managing Resources
Entering Resources
Using the Resource Information Dialog
Assigning Resources to Tasks
Removing and Replacing Resource Assignments
Review Questions
Module 5: Creating a Timeline
Showing and Hiding the Timeline
Customizing Timeline Tasks
Changing the Font for Individual Timeline Items
Modifying Global Text Styles
Copying the Timeline
Review Questions
Module 6: Managing Tasks
Creating Recurring Tasks
Importing Outlook Tasks
Inactivating Tasks
Updating Task Completion
Updating the Project
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Module 7: Working with Deadlines and Constraints
Using the Task Information Dialog
Changing the Task Calendar
Using Lag and Lead Time
Creating Milestones
Setting Deadlines
Creating Constraints
Review Questions
Module 8: Working with Data
Sorting Data
Filtering Data
Highlighting Data
Grouping Data
Outlining Data
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Module 9: Creating Reports
Creating a Built-In Report
Creating a Dashboard
Creating a Report from Scratch
Creating a Visual Report
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Module 10: The Finishing Touches
Viewing the Entire Project
Checking Your Spelling
Running the Task Inspector
Applying a Gantt Chart Style
Highlighting Critical, Slack, or Late Tasks
Review Questions
Module 11: Printing and Sharing Your Project
Saving a Project as PDF or XPS
Exporting a Project as an Excel Workbook
Printing a Project
E-mailing a Project
Review Questions
Module 12: Customizing the Interface
Collapsing and Expanding the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Hiding and Showing Ribbon Tabs
Creating Custom Ribbon Tabs
Resetting Interface Changes
Review Questions