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Using the Main Toolbar

The following table explains the usage of the buttons that appear on the Project Manager main toolbar.

Icon

Name

Description

Library

Displays the 'Open Library' dialog box. If shaded out, the Library is already open.

Cut

Removes information from a Project, preparing it to be used elsewhere.

Copy

Creates a copy of existing information in a Project.

Paste

Inserts information into a Project (based on if Cut or Copy was selected earlier).

Promote

Moves a Task, Summary Task or Milestone to be at the same level as its parent in the Project tree.

Demote

Moves a Task, Summary Task or Milestone to become a child of the task immediately above it.

Move Up

Moves a Task, Summary Task or Milestone above its preceding object in Project tree.

Move Down

Moves a Task, Summary Task or Milestone after the object following it in the Project tree.

Link

Creates dependency relationships between highlighted Tasks. By default the prerequisite Task will be the Task set to start earlier (or if start dates are equal the one higher up the Project tree).

Unlink

Removes all dependency relationships for all highlighted Tasks.

Expand Tree

Expands the Project tree to reveal the children of the selected object.

Collapse Tree

Collapses the Project tree to hide their children of the selected object.

New Task

Creates a new Task. If a Summary Task (or Project) is highlighted, the new Task will be created as a child. If a Task is highlighted the new Task will be created as a sibling immediately below it.

New Summary

Creates a new Summary Task. If a Summary Task (or Project) is highlighted, the new Task will be created as a child. If a Task is highlighted the new Task will be created as a sibling immediately below it.

New Milestone

Creates a new Milestone. If a Summary Task (or Project) is highlighted, the new Task will be created as a child. If a Task is highlighted the new Milestone will be created as a sibling immediately below it.

Properties

Displays the Project, Task, Summary Task or Milestone properties dialog box.

Delete

Deletes all highlighted Projects, Tasks, Summary Tasks and Milestones.

See Also

Understanding Project Manager

The Components of a Project

The Project Process

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