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From: MelissaKae on 3 May 2010 18:58 This is so frustrating and happens every time I copy and paste from Excel into Project and everything has the same start and end dates. I then put in my links and durations. I would like the start dates to change based on the predecessor and the duration. For example, task 2 is a predecessor for task 3. Task 2 has a duration of 2 days, from May 3 to May 4. I would like Task 3 to start on the next day and last 2 days. I change the duration, but the start time remains the same as Task 2. I don't want to have to manually change all the start dates, but I don't see a way to make the start dates change.
From: JulieS on 3 May 2010 19:12
Hello MelissaKae, When you copy and paste data into the Start and Finish fields you create constraints. Constraints prevent the tasks from adjusting automatically based upon predecessors. Once you copy and paste into Excel, select all tasks by clicking on the Task Name column heading. Choose Project > Task Information to display the Multiple Task Information dialog box. On the Advanced tab, click the Constraint type drop-down and select As Soon As Possible. That should reset the constraints so the task dates now change based upon predecessor information. 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 On 5/3/2010 6:58 PM, MelissaKae wrote: > This is so frustrating and happens every time I copy and paste from Excel > into Project and everything has the same start and end dates. I then put in > my links and durations. I would like the start dates to change based on the > predecessor and the duration. For example, task 2 is a predecessor for task > 3. Task 2 has a duration of 2 days, from May 3 to May 4. I would like Task 3 > to start on the next day and last 2 days. I change the duration, but the > start time remains the same as Task 2. I don't want to have to manually > change all the start dates, but I don't see a way to make the start dates > change. > > |