FastTrack Schedule (10)

Question 1

This set entered on 6-1-14
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WORKING WITH RANGES. 1. What is a RANGE?

Answer 1

Ranges are a SAVED SPAN of dates. They can be changed at any time to determine what days you see in the schedule timeline and the calendar.

Question 2

2. How do you change a RANGE?

Answer 2

use the RANGES BUTTON on the toolbar or the RANGES SUBMENU of the Project menu. RANGES can be APPLIED to each view or ALL VIEWS AT ONCE.

Question 3

3. How do you DEFINE a RANGE?

Answer 3

PROJECT MENU–>TIMELINE RANGES:DEFINE. The RANGES dialog opens. Click NEW

Question 4

4. Enter a name for the NEW RANGE (Each RANGE must have a UNIQUE name). Then:

Answer 4

set the dates for the range, and choose to APPLY THE RANGE TO ONLY THE CURRENT VIEW OR ALL VIEWS, and click OK. THE RANGE IS SAVED FOR FUTURE USE.

Question 5

5. How do you edit a RANGE?

Answer 5

PROJECT MENU–>TIMELINE RANGES: DEFINE. Click to select the range you want to edit.

Question 6

6. What is the MASTER RANGE?

Answer 6

Each file has a UNIQUE MASTER RANGE, which is applied to EVERY VIEW IN THE CURRENT FILE.

Question 7

7. How do you change the dates in the MASTER RANGE?

Answer 7

PROJECT MENU–>TIMELINE RANGES: DEFINE. Double click on MASTER RANGE

Question 8

8. How do you set the MASTER RANGE for the first time?

Answer 8

The Master Range is initially set to consist of the dates shown in a file’s Timeline Range when the file is first opened. Once you explicitly define the Master Range as a specific set of dates, it will remain defined as those dates until you redefine it. The Master Range is simply a range of dates.

Question 9

9. What is the ALL BARS RANGE?

Answer 9

Applying the All Bars Range automatically adjusts the timeline and/or calendar to begin on the Start Date/Time of the earliest task and end on the Finish Date/Time of the latest task immediately giving you a view of every bar and milestone in your schedule.