Microsoft Project 2007 Instructions

Microsoft Project 2007 is an effective tool to track and monitor a project's progress. You can create a project with a start date and end date, set specific tasks to be completed within the date range for the completion of those tasks. While there are many complex actions you can have Microsoft Office complete, in this article we will cover creating a project, and adding tasks to get you started using Microsoft Office Project 2007.

Creating a Project

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  Open Microsoft Project 2007.

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  Select the "Project" menu and then choose "Project Information."

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  Click on the drop-down box next to "Start Date" from the calendar and choose your start date by selecting the date on the calendar. Click the drop-down box next to "Finish Date" and choose the end date by selecting the corresponding date on the calendar.

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  Click "OK" to return to the project template.

Adding Tasks

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  Type the name of the first task in the first cell of the "Task Name" column.

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  Tab over to the "Duration" column and enter the duration of the task. For example, for one day you would enter "1d," for one week enter "1w," for one month enter "1mo," for one hour type "1h" or for one minute type "1m."

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  Click the "Start" and column to select start date for your task. The end date will automatically calculate based on your duration.

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  Click the "Save" button to save the project under the appropriate name.