Two hyperlinks for one task?

[Kirsten]

Is it possible?

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Kirsten --

Not directly. The default limitation of the software is only one hyperlink
per task (using Insert - Hyperlink). The software will show a hyperlink
indicator for the task in the Indicators column. The hyperlink will also be
displayed in the Hyperlink table, which will show the name of the hyperlink,
along with both its address and subaddress.

If you need additional hyperlinks for a project, you can use one or more
custom Text fields. At that point, you would probably want to create a new
table that shows each of the custom Text columns so that your users could
select the additional hyperlinks easily, since these additional hyperlinks
will not show up in the Indicators column. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"

 

[Kirsten]

Sounds like it's easier to do a subtask and include the additional hyperlink
to the subtask then, huh?

Thanks Dale.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Kirsten --

I'm not a big fan of creating extra tasks in a project to handle this
multiple hyperlink issue. Although it might be simpler, I'm not sure it is
a wise practice. In theory, each task should represent real work to be
performed in a project, so adding extra tasks to allow for multiple
hyperlinks doesn't make a lot of sense.

A better practice, I believe, would be for your company to establish a
methodology on how to use multiple hyperlinks on a task. This might require
the creation of a custom Table which displays multiple hyperlinks, as I
mentioned in my previous post. You could make a copy of the Hyperlink
table, give it an original name, remove the Hyperlink and Subaddress
columns, and then add the maximum number of custom Text fields needed to
match your company's methodology (for example, you can add up to 6
additional hyperlinks to a task). Your people could then simply apply this
Table any time they needed to add multiple hyperlinks.

Just an idea. Perhaps the others will have some ideas for you also. Hope
this helps.



--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"