Changing Start & Finish Dates

[cherylsplace]

I have Microsoft Projct 2007. I have a standard project plan that I us
over and over for different clients. When I "Save As" a new plan fo
a new client I need to change the start and finish dates to reflect th
current date - but it only shows the original dates when the plan wa
1st created.

So the 1st overall task I can't change, which obviously affects th
entire plan. When I go to task information these items are greyed out.
Even though I went to "Adjust dates" I put in today's date, but it i
not reflected anywhere and it did not change the initial start date.
Please help. I do not want to have to retype the same plan everytime
get a new customer.

In the image - it is the 1st line that needs to change

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[Rod Gill]

The first line is a summary task, so you really need to change Task 3: the
first sub-task. Task 3 is complete, so after saving a copy of the file the
first thing to do is select all tasks then click the 0% icon in the Track
toolbar or enter 0% in the Task information dialog. Project never moves
completed tasks.

Under Project, Properties enter your new Project Start date and provided all
tasks are linked you're good to go!

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Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project - http://www.project-systems.co.nz

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see: http://www.projectvbabook.com

I have Microsoft Projct 2007. I have a standard project plan that I use
over and over for different clients. When I "Save As" a new plan for
a new client I need to change the start and finish dates to reflect the
current date - but it only shows the original dates when the plan was
1st created.

So the 1st overall task I can't change, which obviously affects the
entire plan. When I go to task information these items are greyed out.
Even though I went to "Adjust dates" I put in today's date, but it is
not reflected anywhere and it did not change the initial start date.
Please help. I do not want to have to retype the same plan everytime I
get a new customer.

In the image - it is the 1st line that needs to change.


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[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Select all tasks
On the toolbar click the Task Information button
General Tab
Enter 0 as %complete
OK
Now it will worlk allright
(Actual dates are never moved by Project, History is history)

HTH

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