How to Add Columns to "Blank" MS Project?
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From: TKGerdie on 16 Mar 2010 17:49 Is there a way to add columns to "Blank" project that comes up when I click on File/New? I want to always have Text1, Text2, etc with the names Renamed on every Project file I open.
From: Mike Glen on 16 Mar 2010 18:31 Hi TKGerdie, Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-) The best way is to set up a project as you want it and then save it as a template. Please see FAQ Item: 8. New Project Template. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) Mike Glen Project MVP "" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:43D2B56A-D13A-4469-8C21-6462455A504E(a)microsoft.com... Is there a way to add columns to "Blank" project that comes up when I click on File/New? I want to always have Text1, Text2, etc with the names Renamed on every Project file I open.
From: TKGerdie on 17 Mar 2010 08:33 I did try that. I built a template and saved it. I'm thinking I saved it incorrectly somehow. When I import an XML file into my template, I lose information. The resources don't fill in and none of their cost or hours show up either. If I import that same exact XML file into a regular non template project, everything shows up (resources, hours, etc.), but then I would have to add the columns in everytime I create a new project. And we have one project per job. Any suggestions? I have been searching the web all over for assistance on this issue. "Mike Glen" wrote: > Hi TKGerdie, > > Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-) > > The best way is to set up a project as you want it and then save it as a > template. Please see FAQ Item: 8. New Project Template. FAQs, companion > products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web > address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm > > Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) > > Mike Glen > Project MVP > > > "" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:43D2B56A-D13A-4469-8C21-6462455A504E(a)microsoft.com... > Is there a way to add columns to "Blank" project that comes up when I > click > on File/New? I want to always have Text1, Text2, etc with the names > Renamed > on every Project file I open. >
From: Jan De Messemaeker on 17 Mar 2010 08:59 Hi Gerdie, Open any project (may even be blank) View Menu Table:... More tables copy Give a name to the copied table (f.i. MyPreference) Apply Now modify the columns (Insert, Delete, witdth...) to show what you want to see when opening Tools, Organizer Tables Select MyPreference in the window of the current Project and copy into Global.mpt Views Select the active view in the window of the current Project and copy into Global.mpt OK. For any new project (if it doesn't come up automatically) you can choose this view, it will contain that table. HTH -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional +32 495 300 620 For availability check: http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf "TKGerdie" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B439620-6700-4DEB-8E6C-DEDAB1824A1B(a)microsoft.com... >I did try that. I built a template and saved it. I'm thinking I saved it > incorrectly somehow. When I import an XML file into my template, I lose > information. The resources don't fill in and none of their cost or hours > show up either. If I import that same exact XML file into a regular non > template project, everything shows up (resources, hours, etc.), but then I > would have to add the columns in everytime I create a new project. And we > have one project per job. Any suggestions? I have been searching the web > all > over for assistance on this issue. > > "Mike Glen" wrote: > >> Hi TKGerdie, >> >> Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-) >> >> The best way is to set up a project as you want it and then save it as a >> template. Please see FAQ Item: 8. New Project Template. FAQs, companion >> products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web >> address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm >> >> Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) >> >> Mike Glen >> Project MVP >> >> >> "" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:43D2B56A-D13A-4469-8C21-6462455A504E(a)microsoft.com... >> Is there a way to add columns to "Blank" project that comes up when I >> click >> on File/New? I want to always have Text1, Text2, etc with the names >> Renamed >> on every Project file I open. >>
From: TKGerdie on 17 Mar 2010 10:11
THANK YOU!!! It worked! Thank you so much! I have been beating my head against a brick wall for days trying to figure this out. "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: > Hi Gerdie, > > Open any project (may even be blank) > View Menu > Table:... > More tables > copy > Give a name to the copied table (f.i. MyPreference) > Apply > Now modify the columns (Insert, Delete, witdth...) to show what you want to > see when opening > Tools, Organizer > Tables > Select MyPreference in the window of the current Project and copy into > Global.mpt > Views > Select the active view in the window of the current Project and copy into > Global.mpt > > OK. > For any new project (if it doesn't come up automatically) you can choose > this view, it will contain that table. > HTH > > > -- > Jan De Messemaeker > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional > +32 495 300 620 > For availability check: > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf > "TKGerdie" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0B439620-6700-4DEB-8E6C-DEDAB1824A1B(a)microsoft.com... > >I did try that. I built a template and saved it. I'm thinking I saved it > > incorrectly somehow. When I import an XML file into my template, I lose > > information. The resources don't fill in and none of their cost or hours > > show up either. If I import that same exact XML file into a regular non > > template project, everything shows up (resources, hours, etc.), but then I > > would have to add the columns in everytime I create a new project. And we > > have one project per job. Any suggestions? I have been searching the web > > all > > over for assistance on this issue. > > > > "Mike Glen" wrote: > > > >> Hi TKGerdie, > >> > >> Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-) > >> > >> The best way is to set up a project as you want it and then save it as a > >> template. Please see FAQ Item: 8. New Project Template. FAQs, companion > >> products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web > >> address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm > >> > >> Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) > >> > >> Mike Glen > >> Project MVP > >> > >> > >> "" <TKGerdie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:43D2B56A-D13A-4469-8C21-6462455A504E(a)microsoft.com... > >> Is there a way to add columns to "Blank" project that comes up when I > >> click > >> on File/New? I want to always have Text1, Text2, etc with the names > >> Renamed > >> on every Project file I open. > >> > > > . > |