Task Default Duration

[Phrozenbuns]

,When I add a new Task the default duration is automatically added with a
question mark (?) How do I get rid of this question mark? Do I need to change
the default settings? If So How?

Phrozenbuns.

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Phrozenbuns,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

The question mark is an indicator that the task's duration is only estimated
and hasn't been finalized in the plan. The ? will go as soon as you type in
a duration. You can type in a duration and include a ? if you wish. To
disable this, go to Tools/Options/Schedule tab, and uncheck "New tasks have
estimated durations".

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
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[Steve House]

Adding a bit to Mike's comment, the question mark has no real affect on
anythign going on in Project, it's simply a reminder that you haven't yet
considered what the duration of that task will likely be and you should
provide an estimate at some point before finalizing the plan. Ot

 

[Stacey S.]

The project plan uses fixed work tasks with the resource unit entered as the
second factor. With that in mind, I wouldn't want to manually enter a
duration to make the ? go away. [Project 2007]

Adding a bit to Mike's comment, the question mark has no real affect on
anythign going on in Project, it's simply a reminder that you haven't yet
considered what the duration of that task will likely be and you should
provide an estimate at some point before finalizing the plan. Ot
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
her than serving as a reminder it has no other function or effect.

,When I add a new Task the default duration is automatically added with a
question mark (?) How do I get rid of this question mark? Do I need to
change
the default settings? If So How?

Phrozenbuns.

 

[JulieS]

Hello Stacey,

No. Project will calculate the duration based upon the amount of work
and the assignment unit. The ? will still appear even after the
calculation of duration. To remove the ? from all tasks go to Tools >
Options, Schedule tab and clear the checks from:
"Show that tasks have estimate durations" and "New tasks have estimated
durations."

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

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

The project plan uses fixed work tasks with the resource unit entered as the
second factor. With that in mind, I wouldn't want to manually enter a
duration to make the ? go away. [Project 2007]

Adding a bit to Mike's comment, the question mark has no real affect on
anythign going on in Project, it's simply a reminder that you haven't yet
considered what the duration of that task will likely be and you should
provide an estimate at some point before finalizing the plan. Ot
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer& Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
her than serving as a reminder it has no other function or effect.

,When I add a new Task the default duration is automatically added with a
question mark (?) How do I get rid of this question mark? Do I need to
change
the default settings? If So How?

Phrozenbuns.