MS Project - Problem with completed task showing as 'late' on the project status line.

Question

Hi All,

I'm hoping someone may have a solution for me.

I am reviewing a MS project program and the project status line is still attached to completed tasks. As such, ALL completed tasks are showing as 'late'.

I'm at a loss of how to detach the completed tasks from the project status line.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

JB

Answer 1

Hi Jayson,

Are you able to get a solution to this issue?

I seem to be having same trouble and tried several means to troubleshoot but not working

Please do let me know of any solution found

Regards

Answer 2

Jayson,

Thanks for the screenshot. My suggestion, don't use progress lines.

Others may have a different view, and I am sure that I disagree with youtube videos and any documentation by MS about this, but I think that these progress lines are useless and uninformative, as well as misunderstood and misleading, not to mention a waste of time and they clutter up the chart.

It's been well known around the traps for a long time.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/incorrect-display-of-progress-lines/1dff021b-1f1b-411d-932f-b5435e72fb15

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/project-2016-progress-lines/df01661a-7073-4aa9-bd13-46442353b54c

Answer 3

I appreciate your reply Trevor.

I've attached a screen shot showing the status/ progress line that is still attached/ linked to a completed task.

I'm at a loss as how to release the status/ progress line from a completed task.

Thanks again,

Jayson

Answer 4

what is the "project status line"? do you mean the zig-zag progress line? and what is showing as "late"?

Answer 5

Dear

Good day!

Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are glad to assist. We are looking into your situation and we will update the thread shortly.

Appreciate your patience and understanding and thank for your time and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Tin