Custom Field to Show up in Field List

[Connie]

Hello to All - This is a simple question, but I've searched through
all the data bases and can't find an answer. Is it possible to create
a custom field that shows up in the field list with a meaningful
name? I'm using the Flag 1 field to mark certain tasks in the
schedule. To display the field in the schedule, I changed the Column
Title to something meaningful so that I know what it is. The problem
is that if I hide the column, then to redisplay it, I have to remember
that I used the Flag 1 field. Is there a way to create a custom field
and change the name to something meaningful? The problem is that I'm
using several flag fields, and I have to remember which is which.

Thanks!

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Tools
Customize
Fields
Selmect Flag1
Rename

That name will appear in the dropdown lis
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[John]

Hello to All - This is a simple question, but I've searched through
all the data bases and can't find an answer. Is it possible to create
a custom field that shows up in the field list with a meaningful
name? I'm using the Flag 1 field to mark certain tasks in the
schedule. To display the field in the schedule, I changed the Column
Title to something meaningful so that I know what it is. The problem
is that if I hide the column, then to redisplay it, I have to remember
that I used the Flag 1 field. Is there a way to create a custom field
and change the name to something meaningful? The problem is that I'm
using several flag fields, and I have to remember which is which.

Thanks!

Connie,
Yes, instead of simply changing the title of the field you can rename
the field. Go to Tools/Customize/Fields. Once the desired fields are
renamed, the new names will appear, (along with the underlying Project
field names), when you want to insert the fields as a columns in your
view.

Hope this helps.

John
Project MVP

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Connie,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

Try Tools/Organizer.../Fields tab where at the bottom right you should see all of the customized fields and their names.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials



Hello to All - This is a simple question, but I've searched through
all the data bases and can't find an answer. Is it possible to create
a custom field that shows up in the field list with a meaningful
name? I'm using the Flag 1 field to mark certain tasks in the
schedule. To display the field in the schedule, I changed the Column
Title to something meaningful so that I know what it is. The problem
is that if I hide the column, then to redisplay it, I have to remember
that I used the Flag 1 field. Is there a way to create a custom field
and change the name to something meaningful? The problem is that I'm
using several flag fields, and I have to remember which is which.

Thanks!