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What are Project Plan 365 keyboard shortcut?
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Project Plan 365 keyboard shortcut is a series of one or several keys that invoke the app to perform a preprogrammed action.
What does the “Font Text Style” functionality do? 
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The “Font Text Style” functionality allows you to modify the font, font size and color for the selected text.
What does the “Move Project” functionality do?
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The “Move Project” functionality adjusts the start and finish dates for all tasks based on the new project start date.
What does the “Date Format” functionality do?
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The “Date Format” functionality allows you to change the date format for your project.
What does the "Scroll Bar" functionality do?
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The “Scroll Bar” functionality allows you to move the view contents up and down or left and right.

How to make a tasks background yellow in grid?
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To change the color of the task background, click on the task and then go to Format - Font. In the left lower corner, you have a Box named Background. Change the color and click OK.

What does the “Advanced Options” functionality do?
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The “Advanced Options” functionality allows you to review or change some view, outline and general options.

How to move a summary task?
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To move a summary task, click on the Task ID column for the summary task you are moving. The cursor turns into a four-way arrow. Click and drag the summary task with all its subtasks to the location in the task list where you want the task listed.

Can I move a task within my list?
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To move a task up or down, click on the Task ID column for the task you are moving. The cursor turns into a four-way arrow. Click and drag the task to the location in the task list where you want the task listed.

What does the “Move Row” functionality do?
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The “Move Row” functionality allows you to move tasks up and down in the task list, changing the way they are structured.

How do I change the Language from Dutch to English?
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To change the language from Dutch to English, please go to OPMAAK – Selecteer Taal –Select the English language and click OK. For changes to take effect, you must restart the application.

What languages are available in Project Plan 365?
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The supported languages are the following: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Czech, Sweden, Dutch, Russian and Romanian.

Can I use multiple currencies in one project?
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You cannot use more than one currency per project. Before consolidating projects with different currency settings into one project file, you need to change the settings in each individual project to a common currency.

How to set the currency from USD to EUR?
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To change the currency settings for your project, go to File – Options and then click General Settings tab – Currency Options.

How can I show the %complete inside of the gantt chart for tasks?
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To set the % Complete inside the Gantt bars, in the Gantt Chart View, double-click a single bar within the chart portion or select Format tab – click Bar – in the Format Bar dialog box, click Bar Text tab – in the Inside box type or select % Complete - click OK.

How can I add text to Gantt bars?
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To choose or modify the text that appears around or/and inside a bar, in the Gantt Chart View, double-click a single bar within the chart portion or select Format tab – click Bar – in the Format Bar dialog box, click Bar Text tab – select from the dropdown(s) the desired fields – click OK.

How do I make changes to one bar?
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To format a bar, in the Gantt Chart View, double-click a single bar within the chart portion or select Format tab – click Bar, in the Format Bar dialog box, click Bar Shape tab – choose the appropriate shapes/types/pattern/colors for the start/middle/end of the bar – click OK.

What does the “Bar” functionality do?
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The “Bar” functionality allows you to format a bar individually. There are several characteristics you can change: the shape that appears at the start and the end of the bar; the shape, pattern, and color of the middle of the bar; the text that you can set in five locations around the bar (to the left or right of the bar, above, below, or inside it).

How do I center the text?
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To center the text, double click on the header of the column and in Column Definition dialog, Align Data to Center.
How to disable the spell check feature on Windows?
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In order to disable the spell check feature on Windows, go to File – Options and on Advanced tab uncheck the Check Spelling box.
How to disable the spell check feature on Mac?
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In order to disable the spell check feature on Mac, go to File – Options and on Advanced tab uncheck the Check Spelling box. 
How to delete the line set to the current day from the Gantt Chart view?
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To remove the line set for the Current Date on the Gantt Chart view, please go to the menu Format - Gridlines. In the Gridlines dialog select the Current Date and on Type choose the blank option.
How to enable the spell check feature on Windows?
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The spell check feature on Windows is enabled by default. If the spell check feature is disabled, please go to the menu File - Options and in Advanced tab, make sure that the "Check Spelling" box is checked.

How do I spell check on Project Plan 365 for Mac?
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The spell check feature on Mac is enabled by default. If the spell check feature is disabled, please go to the menu In order to enable the spell check feature on Mac, go to File - Options and on Advanced tab enable Check Spelling.

What does the “Show bar splits” functionality do?
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The Project Plan 365 app shows the splits (small delays between working times) of a task by default. Most of the time it is useful to see the splits. If they become too distracting, please uncheck the “Show bar splits” feature. 
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