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How can I use Master project and subprojects feature on MPP files?
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In order to use the Master Project and Subprojects feature, you need to upgrade to business trial from Online Portal if you do not have a Business Subscription.

For more information about how to Upgrade to Business trial, please follow the steps in the Start 14-days Business Trial online help article.

Then, save your projects to your Business Drive 365 folder or to your local device. After all your projects were saved on Drive 365 or local device, you can create a master plan by adding the subprojects from menu Project - Subproject - Drive 365 or Computer.

Can I add more than one lag to tasks?
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You can add only one Lead or Lag time per task.
How do I clear baseline for selected tasks?
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To clear the baseline for selected tasks, first select the tasks (using the Shift or Ctrl keys) then go to Project – Set Baseline – Clear Baseline. In the Clear Baseline dialog select the “Clear baseline plan” field option and from the drop-down menu select the desired Baseline – select the “Selected tasks” option and click the “OK” button.

How do I clear the baseline?
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To clear the baseline for the entire project, go to the menu Project – Set Baseline – Clear Baseline. In the Clear Baseline dialog select the “Clear baseline plan” field option and from the drop-down menu select the desired Baseline – select the “Entire project” option and click the “OK” button.

How do I set multiple baselines for the entire project?
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To set multiple baselines for the entire project, in the desired project, go to menu Project – Set Baseline - from the Set baseline field, select a different Baseline option, select the Entire Project option then click OK.

How to change the duration of the project?
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It is not possible to change the duration of the entire project. The project duration is calculated by Project Plan 365 sum of the durations of all its subtasks. In order to see the total project duration, please insert the Project Summary Task by going to menu File - Options and in Advanced tab check the Show project summary option.
Why am I not allowed to modify the Actual Start and Actual Finish fields?
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To edit the Actual Start and Actual FInish fields, go to menu Format - Insert Column - select Actual Start/FInish - click OK. Type in the desired value in the Actual Start or Actual Finish field.

As a workaround, after you created your plan, you can also set a baseline in order to see a difference between Planned Start Date and Actual Start Date. In this way, the Scheduled Start date is in fact the Baseline Date.

After this, if your task actually starts on other date you can change the Start Date for that task. This will be the Actual Date. So, the Actual Date is in fact is the Start Date and the Scheduled Date is the Baseline Date you set in the application when you initially created your plan.

How to remove a deadline from a task?
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To remove a deadline, double-click on a task to open Task Information - go to Advanced tab - in the Deadline field, select the entire text and press Delete key then click OK.
What does the red diamond icon mean?
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The red diamond icon from the Indicators field shows the tasks that are late or/and overbudget. Hover over the red exclamation mark to learn more information.
On what platform is the Update Tasks functionality available?
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The Update Tasks functionality is available only on the Windows and Mac platforms.

On what platform is the Mark on Track functionality available?
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The Mark on Track functionality is available on the Windows and Mac platforms.

On what platform is the Update Project functionality available?
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The Update Project functionality is currently available only on the Windows and Mac platforms.

Can I mark tasks on track to a different date than the current or Status Date?
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When using the Mark on Track functionality, Project Plan 365 uses the current or status date. If you want to Update tasks to a different date than the current or the status date you can use the Update Project functionality.
How can I mark tasks on track?
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To mark tasks on track, in the Gantt Chart View, select one or more tasks then go to menu Task – Mark on Track and click on the Mark on Track button. The selected tasks will be updated, based on Status Date.Note: If you don't specify a status date, Project Plan 365 uses the current date.
Where can I find the Mark on Track functionality?
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To find the Mark on Track functionality go to menu Task – Mark on Track – Mark on Track button.
What is the Mark on Track functionality?
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The Mark on Track functionality allow you to quickly update the progress of selected task(s) based on Status Date.
What does the “Help” button inside the “Update Tasks” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “Update Tasks” dialog redirects you to the “Update Tasks” article in our Online Help page.
Why can’t I add notes to tasks from the Update Tasks dialog?
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When you select multiple tasks, then open the Update Tasks dialog, the Notes… button will be disabled because we do not support adding one note to multiple tasks at ones.
Can I update multiple fields at ones from the Update Tasks dialog?
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You can update the %Complete, Actual dur, Remaining dur, Actual Start and Finish dates at ones by going to menu Task – Mark on Track – Update Task, set the desired values in all the desired editable fields then click OK for the changes to apply.
How to add Notes to a task from the Update Tasks dialog?
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To add Notes to a task from the Update Tasks dialog, select one task then go to menu Task – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. In the Update Tasks dialog click on the Notes… button. Type in the desired note then click OK to save the changes.Note: You cannot add a note to multiple tasks at ones. You can format the note text by changing the font, alignment, create a list or insert an object.
How can I update multiple tasks using the Update Tasks functionality?
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To update multiple tasks using the Update Tasks functionality, first select the desired tasks, then go to menu Tasks – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. Set the desired values for %Complete, Actual and Remaining Duration or Actual Start and Finish Dates then click OK for the changes to be applied.
How can I update the Percent Complete of a task using the Update Tasks functionality?
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To update the Actual Duration of a task, go to menu Tasks – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. In the Update Tasks dialog set the desired value in the %Complete: field then click OK for the changes to be applied.Note: When you specify the percentage of completion for a task, Project calculates the actual duration and remaining duration according to the formulas Actual Duration = Duration * Percent Complete and Remaining Duration = Duration - Actual Duration.
How can I update the Remaining Duration of a task using the Update Tasks functionality?
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To update the Actual Duration of a task, go to menu Tasks – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. In the Update Tasks dialog set the desired value in the Remaining dur: field then click OK for the changes to be applied.Note: When you adjust the remaining duration for a task, Project calculates the duration and percent work complete according to the formulas Duration = Remaining Duration + Actual Duration and Percent Complete = Actual Duration / Duration
How can I update the Actual Duration of a task using the Update Tasks functionality?
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To update the Actual Duration of a task, go to menu Tasks – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. In the Update Tasks dialog set the desired value in the Actual dur: field then click OK for the changes to be applied.Note: When you specify the actual duration for a task, Project calculates the percentage of completion and remaining duration according to the formulas Percent Complete = Actual Duration / Duration and Remaining Duration = Duration - Actual Duration.
How can I update Actual Start and Finish Dates of a task using the Update Tasks functionality?
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To update the Actual Start and Finish Dates of a task, go to menu Tasks – Mark on Track – Update Tasks. In the Update Tasks dialog, from the Actual section, set the desired actual Start and Finish dates by selecting them from the date picker then click OK for the changes to be applied.
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