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How can I update the entire project with 0% or 100% complete only?
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To update your project with 0% or 100% complete only, go to menu Project – Update Project, make sure the “Set 0% or 100% complete only” option is checked under the “Update work as complete through:” section, select a date from the date picker and click OK.Note: If you don't specify a date, Project Plan 365 uses the current or status date.
How can I update the entire project with any %Complete?
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To update the project with any %Complete, go to menu Project – Update Project, make sure the “Set 0% - 100% complete” option is checked under the “Update work as complete through:” section, select a date from the date picker and click OK.Note: If you don't specify a date, Project Plan 365 uses the current or status date.
Where can I find the Update Project functionality?
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To find the Update Project functionality go to menu Project – Update Project button.
What is the Update Project functionality?
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The Update Project functionality allow you to quickly update your project's tasks to 100% complete or the scheduled percent complete.

Can I set the Deadline for the entire project?


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To set the Deadline for the entire project, go to menu Project – Project Information and in the Deadline field set the desired deadline date for the entire project. Click OK to save the changes.
On what platforms can I set Project Task Status Method?
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The Project Task Status Method functionality is currently available on the following platforms: Windows, Mac and iOS.

Is the "Share" functionality also available in the Project Plan 365 for iPhone app?
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The "Share" functionality is available on the Project Plan 365 iPhone app and can be accessed from the menu Share - Share. If the "Share" button is not available in the Project Plan 365 app installed on your device, please download the latest version from the App Store.
Why isn’t the “Task Status Method” field available in my Options dialog?
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If the Task Status Method field isn’t available in the Project Plan 365 application, please make sure you have the latest version of the application installed on your device: Download
What does the “Help” button inside the “Update Task Status Method” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “Update Task Status Method” dialog redirects to the “Project Task Status Method” article in our Online Help page.
What do the Project Status values represent?
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The Project Status indicates the current status of your project: Complete, On Schedule, Late, Future, On Budget or Overbudget:
  1. Complete – If the project is 100% complete, then our application sets the Project Status to Complete.
  2. On Schedule – If percent complete is spread to at least the day before the status date, then the Project Status is On Schedule.
  3. Late – If percent complete does not reach midnight on the day before the status date, then the Project Status is Late.
  4. Future – If the Start Date of the project is greater than the Status Date, then the Project Status is set to Future.
  5. On Budget – If the project total cost is less or the same amount as the set project maximum cost, then the Project Status is set to On Budget.
  6. Overbudget – If the project total cost is over the set project maximum cost, then the Project Status is set to Overbudget.
 
Why does the task status not contain budget information?
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If the task status doesn’t contain budget information, it means that you didn’t set a Max Cost value for your task.
How can I check if a task in on budget?
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To check if a task is on budget, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “On Budget”.
How can I check if a task status is complete?
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To check if a task is complete, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Complete”.
How can I check if a task status is future?
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To check if a task is “future”, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Future”.
How can I check if a task status is late?
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To check if a task is late, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “Late”.
How can I check if a task status is on schedule?
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To check if a task is on schedule, go to the menu Format – Insert Column, select “Status” and click “OK”. The status value for the task must be “On Schedule”.
Can I set the Task Status Method for all my organization projects?
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To set the Task Status Method for all your organization projects, go to menu File – Account – Organization Information – Global Settings – Schedule Tab and from the Task Status Method field select the desired method. Learn more about Global Settings functionality.

Note: To have these settings applied to all your organization projects, make sure you create projects using the New blank project using Global Settings or New Blank Project Using Global Settings options from Home / New menu.

How can I see the status of all tasks in my project?
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To see the status of all tasks in your project, in the Gantt Chart View or any other View with grids, add the Status column by going to menu Format– Insert Column, select Status and click OK.

Or you can apply the Status table by going to menu Project – Tables – More Tables, select the Status table and click Apply.
How can I see the status of the entire project?
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To see the status of the entire project, you can either go to menu Project - Project Information and check the Project Status.
Can I have different tasks with different Task Status Methods?
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The Task Status Method can only be applied to the entire project.
How do I know if a task is late?
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If a task is late, a red exclamation mark will appear in the Indicator field. Hover over the red exclamation mark to learn more information.

Tip: You can add the Status column to see the status of each task by going to menu Format – Insert Column, select Status and click OK.
How do I know if a task is over budget?
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If a task is over budget, a red exclamation mark will appear in the Indicator field. Hover over the red exclamation mark to learn more information.Tip: You can add the Status column to see the status of each task by going to menu Format– Insert Column, select Status and click OK.
How to add a Max Cost field in my project?
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To add the Max Cost field in your project, go to menu File – Options – Schedule tab and from the Task Status Method field select “Deadline and MaxCost”. When selecting this method, a new Max Cost field will appear. From this field, select the desired “Cost” custom column that will show the MaxCost for tasks, then click OK. Go to Gantt Chart View or any other View with grids, select a column and go to menu Format – Insert Column. Select the “Cost” custom column that has “MaxCost” in the name and click OK.
How can I update the Task Status Method?
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To Update the Task Status Method of your project you can either go to menu File – Options – Schedule Tab and change the methos from the Task Status Method field. Or, if you have the default Tasks Status Method set for your project and you edit the Deadline or Max Cost field in the menu Project - Project Information, a dialog will be displayed proposing to update the Task Status method from the default “% Complete and Status Date” to “Deadline and Max Cost” method and set Max Cost custom field.
What is the difference between the “%Complete and Status Date” and “Deadline and Max Cost” Task Status Methods?
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The difference between the “%Complete and Status Date” and “Deadline and Max Cost” Task Status Methods is that the returned status of your project will depend on the entered %Complete and set Status Date for the first method and will depend on the set deadlines and entered maximum cost in for the second method.
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