Microsoft Project 2013 Tutorial Video - Beginners / Advanced

Create a new Microsoft Project 2013 file from blank or by importing Excel or SharePoint, or templates, then set auto scheduling and save with older format options.

Configure Microsoft Project 2013 project information by setting start dates, calendars, and default task priority, then use advanced properties to define the project title, author, company, and key fields.

Use built-in Microsoft Project 2013 templates to start quickly by selecting file, new, then tailor tasks and durations in the Gantt chart, from product launches to moving plans.

Enter tasks into the project file and assign durations in minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months to auto-schedule start and finish dates and display a Gantt chart.

Learn to organize tasks into logical groups by creating summary tasks and subtasks, indenting tasks, and using the Gantt chart to manage durations and grouping in Microsoft Project 2013.

Move and reorder tasks in a Microsoft Project Gantt chart by dragging task IDs, swapping order across and within groups, and deleting tasks with an undo option to preserve links.

Learn how to make a task inactive in Microsoft Project 2013, so it doesn't affect the Gantt chart or project progress, and how to reactivate it later.

Learn to create milestones with zero duration, display them as black diamonds on the Gantt chart, and mark tasks as milestones or estimated in the Task Information box.

Learn to set task priority in Microsoft Project 2013 by assigning values from 1 to 1000 using the Task Information dialog or a priority column, and sort by priority.

Add extra notes and attachments to tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 by using the notes tab in the task information booklet, with bullet points and typeface formatting.

Learn to enable the project summary task in Microsoft Project, set its label from properties, and control its display via display options in the Gantt chart across the project.

Learn five methods to link tasks in Microsoft Project 2013: drag and drop, highlight-to-link, enter predecessors by ID, task information, and a keyboard shortcut; explore finish-to-start, lag, and milestones.

Explore the four task link types in Microsoft Project 2013, including finish-to-start, finish-to-finish, start-to-start, and start-to-finish, with practical examples and Gantt chart implications.

Add a lag between tasks in Microsoft Project 2013, using the predecessors tab and elapsed days to model delays such as plaster drying and furniture delivery.

Master spellcheck in Microsoft Project, fix or ignore typos, add to dictionary, and format the task pane by adjusting font, color, background, and columns for the Gantt chart.

Navigate large Microsoft project Gantt charts using control g to jump to tasks or dates, and use scroll to task and lock scrolling to bring the selected task into view.

Learn to navigate the gantt chart in Microsoft Project 2013 by changing date zoom levels, from hours to years, using shortcuts, view options, and print considerations.

Sort tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 by any column using the header dropdown, such as name, duration, start date, finish date, or ID, with the Gantt chart updating accordingly.

Learn how to filter tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 using column dropdowns, prebuilt and custom filters, date ranges, durations, resources, and status to isolate the needed work.

Group tasks by criteria such as status, duration, or priority using the drop-down or view ribbon in Microsoft Project 2013, while preserving task IDs.

Explore how to highlight tasks by criteria in Microsoft Project 2013, using the view ribbon and data group to spotlight active, critical, late, or zero cost tasks and custom highlights.

Add, move, or remove deadlines in Microsoft Project 2013 using the advanced task information, and read the green deadline arrows on the Gantt chart that indicate timing without constraining tasks.

Explore constraint types in Microsoft Project 2013, including deadline, must finish on, must start on, finish no sooner than, and finish no later than, with soft and hard distinctions.

Explore how the same project data appears in three views—gantt chart, calendar, and network diagram—by switching views in the task ribbon, examining task details, durations, milestones, and dependencies.

Open the task inspector to inspect tasks, view warnings and suggestions, and examine start dates and hyperlinking options, then compare manual versus auto scheduling as you adjust tasks.

Identify the critical path by focusing on tasks that affect the project finish date. Switch to network diagram or detail Gantt to see red critical tasks and blue noncritical slack.

Explore the three resource types in Microsoft Project 2013—material, work, and cost—showing how materials have no maximum, work resources have a maximum, and costs are assigned per task at the assignment stage.

Enter and manage material resources in the Gantt chart's resource sheet, setting material type, units, cost per unit and per use, plus delivery, admin fees, and reporting notes.

Add a cost type to the resource sheet in Microsoft Project 2013, a cost-only resource for manual allocation costs with code, group, and prorated accrual.

Assign resources to tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 using the resource names column, the assign resources dialog, or the task information dialog, and understand cost types and unit calculations.

Understand how fixed units, fixed duration, and fixed work influence duration and work when assigning resources in Microsoft Project 2013, with the default fixed units.

Master multiple resource assignment to multiple tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 by using the fill handle, copy-paste, and multiple-select methods, and manage resources via the Task Information Resources tab.

Learn how to add a fixed cost to a task or summary task in Microsoft Project 2013, using the cost table, and document it as contingency with a task note.

Activate split view in Microsoft Project 2013 to see information and drill down into task and resource details; use the bottom pane for costs, predecessors and successors, resources, and notes.

Explore options for dealing with over allocated resources in Microsoft Project 2013, including adjusting joiner units, adding a second joiner, overtime, leveling, auto leveling, and choosing work versus material resources.

Assign overtime to an over allocated task by using the split view to allocate hours as overtime, and review the impact on work data and the cost table.

Explore resource leveling in Microsoft Project 2013, addressing over allocation with manual and automatic leveling, day-by-day or date-range options, and leveling order by ID, priority, or standard, including available slack.

Set working time defaults in Microsoft Project, including start and finish times, lunch breaks, and hours per day and week, and learn how changes affect new vs existing projects.

Adjust a work resource calendar to reflect availability by selecting a base calendar or customizing hours. Apply date-range patterns, such as summer schedules, to influence the Gantt chart.

Learn to create recurring absence patterns in the standard calendar, adding holidays and non-working days as exceptions to protect your project schedule.

Create a custom calendar in Microsoft Project 2013 by copying the standard calendar, set a part-time Monday–Friday 9:30 to 14:30, and apply it to your resources.

Create a calendar for a task and assign it to restrict when the task runs, adjusting working times for example 10 to 14 and optionally ignoring resource calendars.

Copy custom calendars to the global template to make them available across all projects, using the organizer to copy calendars between open projects and rename or delete as needed.

In Microsoft Project 2013, activate the timeline in the View ribbon, then display days and add or remove tasks to the timeline using existing tasks and summary tasks.

Master zoom and pan in the Microsoft Project 2013 timeline and Gantt chart using the wheel and view ribbon. Learn to adjust task text lines and navigate full project view.

Master how to customize the Microsoft Project timeline by adjusting date formats, turning on task dates and deadlines, toggling the timescale, and styling fonts and colors.

learn how to export and paste the project timeline into other programs, choosing email, presentation, or full-size copies and adjusting orientation for Word, PowerPoint, or reports.

Move the project start date from January to August 1st 2013 and update calendars. Save a baseline to compare actual progress with the planned start, duration, and cost.

Change the current date in a Microsoft Project file, customize the today line via Gantt chart grid lines, and visualize time progress with a red dotted current date line.

Update individual task progression in Microsoft Project 2013 using quick 25/50/75/100 progress bars or by entering a percentage, then update the project as a whole with the project ribbon.

Update multiple tasks at once, set percent complete, mark on track, and push forward unfinished work in Microsoft Project 2013 to compare progress against the baseline.

Track project progress with the tracking Gantt view to compare current start and finish dates, duration, work, and cost against baselines, revealing overruns and milestones.

Split a single task into two time segments with the split task command, then drag the second half to the desired week while maintaining the original duration.

Master printing setup for Microsoft Project 2013 views, adjusting page size, orientation, margins, header and footer, and column selection for Gantt charts and tracking Gantt, then export to PDF.

Choose among the new project reports in the report ribbon, exploring dashboards, resources, cost, in-progress, getting started, custom, and recent categories, with examples like burn down and milestones.

Create a custom chart report in Microsoft Project 2013 using the wizard, select fields and actual vs baseline costs, apply filters, customize appearance, and save to custom reports.

Create a new report from scratch in Microsoft Project 2013 with the report ribbon. Insert a text box, a table, a chart, shapes, and images; customize chart data and titles.

Learn to copy custom reports between projects with the organizer, move them to the global template or individual project files, and delete reports to manage Microsoft Project 2013 reports.

Export built-in and custom reports to pdf to share project progress as snapshots. Email a ptf document and view it on a pda reader, noting pagination differences.

Use the visual reports export option to export built-in reports to Excel or Visio, creating charts like resource cost summaries and resource usage, with pivot tables and cube data.

Export your project data to an Excel workbook using the export wizard, saving as an .xlsx in the 2010–2013 format with the entire task and assignment data.

Explore the master project concept in project 2013, a project file that inserts subprojects, links tasks and dependencies, and shares a centralized resource pool for multi-project management.

Create a master project and insert subprojects, linking them so updates propagate; manage read-write versus read-only permissions, expand subtasks, and save changes across linked files.

Link sub projects with a master project to make one project’s start depend on another’s finish. Learn to manage predecessors, ghost tasks, and cross-project milestones.

Create a resource pool to share resources across master and subprojects, copy resource data from a project file, and save a resources-only pool ready for use.

Attach the resource pool to the master project to share resources across the master and subprojects, then assign pool resources to tasks while managing precedence and calendar conflicts.

Open the master file and its resource pool at the same time to access all resources across subprojects. Update or refresh the resource pool so changes are visible to others.