Project 365 - Beginner
Get comfortable with Project 365 as you create tasks, import them from Excel or sync them with SharePoint, add resources, set a baseline and format the Gantt chart to suit your plan.
About this course
Get comfortable with Project 365 as you create tasks, import them from Excel or sync them with SharePoint, add resources, set a baseline and format the Gantt chart to suit your plan.
Curriculum
- Introduction
- Overview of Microsoft Project
- The Microsoft Project Ribbon
- Working with Task Views
- Working with Resource Views
- Working with More Views
- Working with Tables
- Creating a New Project Plan
- Configuring the Project Information Window
- Using the Manual and Auto Schedule Task Tool
- Updating Project Plan Properties
- Creating a New Project Calendar
- Customizing a Project Calendar
- Applying a Custom Calendar to the Project
- Creating New Tasks
- Importing Tasks from Excel
- Syncing Tasks with SharePoint
- Importing Outlook Tasks
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Task Dependencies Overview
- Linking Tasks
- Using Lag and Lead Time
- Working with Task Constraints
- Working with Task Deadlines
- Creating Task Notes
- Adding Tasks to the Timeline
- Resource Overview
- Creating Resources
- Importing Resource Information
- Connecting to a Resource Pool
- Working with Resource Calendars
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Managing Resource Over Allocations
- Setting a Project Baseline
- Managing Gantt Chart Elements
- Formatting Gantt Chart Bars
- Sharing a Project Plan
- Course Recap
Who it's for
Team leads and coordinators starting to plan work in Project 365.
Before you start
No formal prerequisites. Bring curiosity and a willingness to practise.
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