start views on current date

D

daggas

Does anyone know if it's possible to customise views (gantt and/or
resource usage) in MS Proj2003 to display the timeline starting with
the current date and not the project start date?
 
D

DavidC

Hi,

Go to "Tools/Options/Schedule" and look for thr drop daown box next to "New
tasks" and select current date.

Hope this helps

Regards


DavidC
 
D

daggas

Thanks.
Yes I know this., but it's not quite what I am after.



If you go let's say to a Gantt view in your project file I would like
to see my chart/graph on the right side to display the current date.
Currently it shows...? not sure, sometimes the project start date, ...

I've tried several things - like changing the status date in the
project information - nope no luck.

So anyone any idea if it is possible to show graphs (like Gantts,
Resource Usage or Allocation) by staring the display on the current
date that would be very helpful.

My guess ... it's probably not possible... but hey you never know ;)

thanks again
 
J

Jim Aksel

You can set a subroutine to run when the file opens. Place it in the Project
Objects area. I forget the exact syntax, but it would be something like this:

Private Sub Project_Open(ByVal pj As Project)
EditGoTo Date:=Now()
End Sub

That may not be exactly it, but it is close.
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J

JulieS

Hello Daggas,

To add to Jim's excellent advice, if you prefer not to use macros you
can use the Go To command to quickly scroll your views to the current
date.

1.Press F5 to show the Go To dialog box.
2. Press the tab key on your keyboard to select the date field and type
"today" -- no quotes. That will scroll you to today's date.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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about Microsoft Project
 

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