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The official blog of the Microsoft Project product team. Learn how to manage your projects effectively.
Ask a Project PM: Resource Leveling
Well this took a little longer to get up here than I had anticipated, but at long last, here’s...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 08/18/2009
Tips and Tricks: Create Deadline Dates
Deadline dates are handy way to alert you to problems in your schedule, but they are often...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 08/10/2009
Exciting Announcements about Project Conference 2009
The Microsoft Project Team is pleased to announce exciting updates for the 5th Project Conference in...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 07/30/2009
Tips and Tricks: Tweak the Timescale
You may not be able to speed up time in your project, but you can speed up the timescale-that is,...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 07/20/2009
Announcing Microsoft Project 2010 Technical Preview
Today, we’re announcing that Microsoft Project 2010 has reached the Technical Preview engineering...
Author: Keshav Puttaswamy Date: 07/13/2009
Back to Basics: Let's talk about the critical path…
The critical path…sounds pretty intimidating doesn't it? Like some secret passageway to getting your...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 07/09/2009
Want to be a part of Project 2010 Technical Preview?
If so, now is your chance to see what we've been working for the next release. We are taking...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 07/07/2009
I’m no Barbara Walters, but…
I’m getting ready to delve into the world of video interviews. Here’s the...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 06/25/2009
Back from the brink: Re-energizing project teams
I'd be lying if I didn't tell you that occasionally, I'm involved with projects that seem to draaag...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 06/16/2009
Buffer, downtime, and productivity
Maybe it’s because I’ve been swamped this week while the sun’s been shining here...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 05/29/2009
Now free on CodePlex: Earned Value management application for UN/CEFACT standards
We've recently published a new application that integrates with Project to support exporting your...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 05/26/2009
Project Server 2007: License type set to trial after loading Office Server Service Pack 2 (SP2)
There is an issue with Office Server SP2 where a product expiration date is improperly activated....
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 05/22/2009
Hiding, showing, adding, removing, inserting, etc…oh, and DONUTS
On Office Online, we’ve got this one article, currently called, “Hide or show a column (remove or...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 05/21/2009
Social networking as a tool for managing projects?
So here’s how my day typically goes. Wake up, get the kid breakfast, check email, check...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 05/14/2009
Project in the clouds
Yes, there is a place in the clouds for Project information.. If you have a number of documents,...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 05/13/2009
Determining Project 2007 version using VBA
For those of you on the on SP2 webcast this morning, a question that we hear often around updates...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 04/30/2009
Announcing Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Project Server 2007
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Office Project 2007 and Office Project Server 2007 has been released to the...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 04/28/2009
Project 2007 SP2 Webcast
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office System is due to ship April 28th. Join Adrian...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 04/22/2009
Recently added or updated Project Server 2007 articles in TechNet
Video demo: Using SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services with the Project Server 2007 Cube Building...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 04/13/2009
Back to basics: Gantt Chart view
The Gantt Chart view is the most commonly used view in Project. It lists the tasks in your project,...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 04/01/2009
Gridlines Galore
You may know you can update the formatting of the current gridlines you see in Project, but did you...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 03/31/2009
More Conference News
New this year! The Project Conference team has received a tremendous amount of interest from others...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 03/05/2009
Project Conference 2009 - Early Bird Registration is Live!!!
The Microsoft Project Team is pleased to invite you to the 5th Project Conference in Phoenix,...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 02/25/2009
Administrative Time Explained
It’s time again for another posting from me, David Ducolon, on some best practice use of Project...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/12/2009
Project Server + PerformancePoint Server
"How to Leverage Project Server 2007 with PPS 2007 Monitoring and Analytics," is a new white paper...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 02/03/2009
Conceptual project management information on Office Online
Looking for more information about the project management field? Office Online has several resources...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 01/30/2009
Adding a red/yellow/green progress indicator
Hi there! My name is Sonia Atchison, and I write some of the Help content you see over on Office...
Author: Sonia Atchison Date: 01/22/2009
Combination Views
Do you want to act like an experienced project manager, but with little additional effort? Then...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 01/21/2009
Help update for Project 2007
If the computer you use to work in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 client is connected to the...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 12/18/2008
EPM 2007 Timesheets with Project Actual Remaining Work
Hello - Dave Ducolon here. I have blogged here before and am back to talk to you about the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/17/2008
Back to basics: Sharing your project with others
You've spent hours in Microsoft Office Project 2007 hand-crafting a project plan that you're pretty...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 12/12/2008
Back to basics: Printing your project
Okay, so printing in Microsoft Office Project 2007 might be a little more complex than you're used...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 11/25/2008
New Help Content - October/November
Check out the new help content that has been added over the past few months. MSDN The Project 2007...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 11/20/2008
PM Boot Camp: Up to speed with Project 2007
If you're new to Project 2007, or even new to project management in general, the Up to speed with...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 11/12/2008
Back to Basics: Connecting to Project Server (video)
If you are a project manager who wants to create a project using Project Server 2007, you have two...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 11/07/2008
Back to Basics: Understanding resource leveling
Resource leveling is the act of taking a project with people assigned to a bunch of tasks, and...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 10/29/2008
Get quick updates about Project content using Twitter!
The Project Help team is using Twitter to announce new and updated content, as well as other great...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 10/23/2008
Team Member Quick Reference Guide
Roaming around Project Web Access just got a little easier for team members: the Quick Reference...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 09/30/2008
New Help Content - August/September
Check out the new help content that has come out over the past month.GPS Assistance in Roadmapping...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 09/24/2008
VIDEO: Review of Project 2007 Task Settings and Display Administrative Options
This is the beginning of a video series targeted to Project Server Administrators. These are being...
Author: Treb Gatte, Project MVP, MBA, MCP, MCTS Date: 09/23/2008
Configuring Excel Services with Project Server
I wanted to call your attention to this new TechNet article on how to set up Excel Services with...
Author: Treb Gatte, Project MVP, MBA, MCP, MCTS Date: 09/08/2008
Confusion - what is a CU or an IU versus a SP???
Hello, This entry in the Microsoft Project blog is designed to inform those of you who need or want...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/04/2008
New Quick Reference Guide for Project Server
Project managers now have a new Quick Reference Guide to help them use Project Server 2007 This...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 09/04/2008
Infrastructure Update and Help Articles
The following Help articles have been updated to reflect changes included as part of the...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 08/22/2008
Microsoft Project Infrastructure Update Webcast Slides
The slide deck with an overview of the Project and Project Server 2007 Infrastructure Update has...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 08/14/2008
New Help Content - July/August
Check out the new help content that has come out over the past month.Watch this: Use lag and lead...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 08/11/2008
Project Shortcuts
Everyone's always looking for shortcuts in life so I figured I'd share some of my favorite Project...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 08/08/2008
Back to Basics: Understanding task dependencies
In most cases, the tasks in a project are related to each other, and the relationships between them...
Author: Heather [msft] Date: 07/28/2008