Project Plan 365 for Mac versus Microsoft Project 2016/2019/2021/2024 comparison ​

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Project Plan 365 for Mac versus Microsoft Project 2016/2019/2021/2024 comparison

Product Features

Project Plan 365 for Mac
 
Microsoft Project
New Project
 
 
Create New Project Online
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Global Settings
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New Blank Project
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New from Existing Project
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New from Template
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Options dialog
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Set Project Start Date
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Open Project
 
 
Folder Explorer
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Open Double Click
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Open Drag and Drop
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Open from Box
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Open from Dropbox
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Open from Email Attachment
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Open from Google Drive
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Open from Local device
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Open from My Projects - Drive 365
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Open from OneDrive
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Open OneDrive for Business
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Open from Project Online
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Open from Project Server
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Open from SharePoint
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Open from SharePoint Online
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Open from SharePoint Task List
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Open from URL
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Open Password Protected MPP File
 
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Open Recent Files
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Open Sample Project
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Open XML
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Save Project
 
 
Auto Save
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Save
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Save As
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Save as Templates
 
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Warning Messages on Save
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Save Password Protected .MPP Files
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Import/Export
 
 
Import from Excel or CSV
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Import from Smartsheet
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Import from MindManager
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Import from XMind
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Import from XML
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Import from Outlook
 
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Export to CSV
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Export to Dashboard
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Export to Image
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Export to MPP
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Export to My Calendar
✔
 
Export to PDF
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Export to PowerPoint
 
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Export to Word
 
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Export to XML
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Agile
 
 
Use Agile
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Supported formats
 
 
2010
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2013
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2016
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Close Project
 
 
Close
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Exit
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Log Off
 
✔
Share
 
 
Share
✔
 
Enabling MPP for Real-Time Collaboration
✔
 
Task Management
 
 
Copy
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Copy Paste from External Source (Excel/Csv)
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Cut
✔
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Delete Multiple Tasks
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Delete Task
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Find
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Hyperlink
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Insert Multiple Tasks
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Insert Recurring Task
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Insert Task
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Link Multiple Tasks
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Link Unlink Tasks
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Manual Tasks
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My Tasks
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Null Tasks or Blank Rows
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Paste
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Replace
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Select
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Set Milestones
✔
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Set Task Duration
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Set Task Mode
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Set Task Type
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Split Task
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Task Information
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Task Notes
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Task Notification
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Undo Redo
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Team Collaboration
 
 
Assign Resource
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Assignment Information
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Delete Multiple Resources
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Delete Resource
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Enter Pay Rates for Resources
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Insert Multiple Resources
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Insert Resource
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Resource Information
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Resource Merge
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Resource Notes
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Resource Overallocation
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Resource Leveling
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Manage Divisions
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Manage Team
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Assignments overallocation
 
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Set Resource Units
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Set the Amount of Work That People Perform on Tasks
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Summary Assignments
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Restrict Project Editing
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Print
 
 
Print Options for Mac
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Reports
 
 
Budget Report
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Burndown Report
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Cash Flow Report
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Compare
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Completed Tasks Report
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Critical Tasks Report
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Custom Reports
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Dashboard
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Earned Value Report
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Milestones Report
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Overallocated Resources Report
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Overbudget Resources Report
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Overbudget Tasks Report
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Project Summary Report
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Resource Material Report
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Resource Usage Report
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Resource Work Report
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Risk Management
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S-Curve Report
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Should Have Started Tasks Report
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Splipping Tasks Report
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Statistics
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Scheduled Reports
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Task Usage Report
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Tasks in Progress Report
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Tasks Starting Soon Report
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Task Report
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To Do List Report
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Top Level Tasks Report
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Unstarted Tasks Report
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User Activity
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Visual Reports
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Who Does What Report
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Who Does What When Report
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Working Days Report
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General Settings
 
 
Schedule Calendar
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Currency
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Date Format
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Language
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Advanced Options
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Properties
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Project Tracking
 
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Assignments Filters
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Autofilter
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Computed Fields
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Costs Filters
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Current Activities Filters
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Custom Fields
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Edit fields
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Go To
✔
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Group
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Gridlines
✔
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Outline Tasks into Subtasks and Summary Tasks (Indent/Outdent)
✔
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Overview Filters
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Project Fields
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Project Information
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Project Online Fields
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Project Server Fields
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Progress Lines
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Save Fields
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Scroll To
✔
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Set Status Date
✔
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Sort
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Tables
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Timescale
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View Outline Levels
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Zoom
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Scheduling Engine
 
 
How it works
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Apply Constraints
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Deadlines
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Base Calendars
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Baseline
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Interim plans
 
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Calculation Duration, Start and Finish
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Change task scheduling options defaults for days, weeks, and months
✔
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Change working days
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Cost Tracking
✔
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Delete Calendars
✔
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Project Calendars
✔
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Critical Path
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Early Start and Early Finish fields
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Effort Driven
 
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Inactive tasks
✔
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Resource Overtime rates
 
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Late Start and Late Finish fields
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Lead and Lag times
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Master project and subprojects
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Max Units
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Mark on Track
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Project Tracking
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Project Task Status Method
✔
 
Assignments peak units
✔
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Set a calendar to a task
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Set Resource Calendar
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Set Start Finish date hours
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Set the scheduling units for duration
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Set the Finish date your project
 
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Move Project
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Slack calculation
✔
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Standard Time Phase data
✔
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Update Project
✔
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Update Tasks
✔
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User Input
 
 
Bar
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Bar Styles
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Font Text Style
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Full Screen
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Gantt Chart Actions
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Gantt Chart Style
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Insert/Hide/Move Column
✔
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Layout
✔
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Move Row
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Scroll Bar
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Scroll To
✔
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Split Window
 
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Spell Check Mac
✔
 
View Bar
✔
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Views
 
 
Resource Usage
✔
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Resource Form
 
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Resource Graph
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Calendar View
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Custom Views
✔
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Gantt Chart
✔
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More Views
✔
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Network Diagram
✔
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Quick Access Toolbar
 
✔
Resource Sheet
✔
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Task Sheet
✔
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Task Usage
✔
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Task Form
 
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Team Planner
✔
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Timeline
✔
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Toolbar view name list
✔
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Tracking Gantt
✔
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Other Functions
 
 
Erix Chatbot
✔
 
External tasks
 
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Cost Resources
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App Store Mac - Start 14-day Trial and Purchase Business Subscription
✔
 
App Store Mac - Start 14-day Trial and Purchase Standard Subscription
✔
 
Purchase Individual Subscription
✔
 
Purchase Business Subscription
✔
 
Sign In to Project Plan 365
✔
 
Siri Shortcut for Mac
✔
 
Installation
 
 
About
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EULA
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Free Viewer
✔
 
Help
✔
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Online Training
✔
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Silent Install/Uninstall for Mac
✔
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Live Update
 
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Customer Support
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Product Project Plan 365
Article ID 360
Date 10/23/2025
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