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How to export the WBS structure?
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To Export the WBS structure, first you have to go to the Network Diagram View then to File menu - Export and select in what format you want to export the WBS.
Is it possible to add a task directly to calendar view?

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We are sorry, but at this point, you cannot add tasks directly in the Calendar View.
How can I move a task from the Timeline?
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In the app, tasks from the Timeline view can't be moved at the moment.

Can you show me a Gantt Chart demo?
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You can read more about the Gantt Chart View in our Gantt Chart Online Article or in our All About Gantt Chart page, which also includes a video.

What are the grey vertical bands in the Gantt Chart?
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The grey vertical bands in the Gantt Chart represent the non-working time.
How to see only the tasks?
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To see only the tasks, you can use the Task Sheet view. In order to use the Task Sheet view, please go to menu View – Other Task Views- Task Sheet or in View Bar click on Task Sheet button.

The "Bubble" view is missing from the application.


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At this point, the "Bubble" view is available only for our Web application.
Where can I find a report for the Timeline view?
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We are sorry but we don't have any reports available in our application that look the same as the Timeline view.

You can export the Timeline view to PDF or as Image.

In order to do that, select the Timeline view from the left side view bar, go to the File menu – Export – Export to PDF or Export as Image. Type the name of the file and press “Save”.

How do I see the capacity of the resources?
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To view information on a resource's task assignment, such as cost, work allocation, and work availability you can use the Resource Usage view. In order to use the Resource Usage view, please go to menu View-Resource Usage or in View Bar click on Resource Usage button.
Is this software from Microsoft?
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Our software is not part of Office 365. Our tool is called Project Plan 365 and it is compatible with Microsoft Project in the sense that you can open in our tool the files saved in Microsoft Project or you can open in Microsoft Project the files created in our tool, but we are not a Microsoft owned application, so you can’t Sign In inside the Microsoft Project application with the subscription purchased for our application or vice versa.

When should I use the Gantt Chart view?
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Use the Gantt Chart chart view to:

View tasks graphically while still having access to detailed information about the tasks.
 
View tasks as rolled-up bars or milestones on their respective summary task bars, enabling you to see your whole project without losing sight of the tasks.

See how tasks progress across time and evaluate the slack and slippage between tasks. You can track progress by comparing planned and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the completion percentage of each task.

See how tasks progress across time. Review progress by comparing planned (baseline) dates and actual start and finish dates, and by checking the progress of each task.
 
See the baselines the project manager saved for the project. 

For more benefits of using the Gantt Chart view, please check the All about Gantt Chart page, which also includes a video.

How to minimize/maximize the display sheet?


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In order to minimize the Gantt Chart, pull to the right/left the bar that separates the grid from the Gantt Chart.

How to delete a custom view?
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We are sorry but this option isn't available in our application at this point.

What is Timeline?
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A Timeline is a professional looking snapshot of key tasks and milestones commonly used in status meetings.
What is Resource usage view?
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Resource Usage view is a functionality that lists for each resource the assigned tasks and the total amount of work that the resource is scheduled to perform on each task.
What is Network diagram?
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A network diagram is a graphical representation of the tasks in the project in the form of a directed graph: the tasks are vertices and the interdependencies among tasks are arcs.
What is Gantt Chart?
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A Gantt Chart is a visual representation of a project plan, very popular in project management. Tasks are represented as horizontal bars along a timeline. The start/end dates and the duration of a task may be inferred from its projection on the timeline.
Can I assign resources to a task via the Task Form or it is viewing mode only?
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The Task Form view is read-only at this point.
How can I edit working time in Task Usage view?
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We are sorry but we don’t support editing Task Usage view.
Why is "Date Range" option greyed out?
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The "Date Range" option is available only for Timeline view.
What does the “Help” button inside the “More Views” dialog do?
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The “Help” button inside the “More Views” dialog redirects you to the “More Views” article in our Online Help page.
What does the “Help” button inside the More Views dialog do?
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The “Help” button in the More Views dialog redirects you to the “More Views” article in our Online Help page.
What does the “Help” button inside the View Definition dialog do?
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The “Help” button in the View Definition dialog redirects you to the “Custom Views” article in our Online Help page.
How can I see the weekly tasks?
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To see what are the weekly tasks, you can use the Calendar view or you can filter the tasks in Gantt Chart view by going to menu Project-Filter-Date Range and insert the Start and Finish date.
Why I can’t see the “Team Planner View” button in ribbon on the Mac platform?
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If the “Team Planner View” button is not visible in ribbon, please press  "More" button. You should be able to find in the dropdown the button that doesn't fit inside the ribbon because of the small window size.
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