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In Primavera P6
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- Add a Bar to the Gantt Chart
Add a bar to the Gantt Chart is View, Bars; Add; Display; name; Timescale; Filter; Apply
In Primavera P6 - Add a Curtain Attachment in a Gantt Chart
Add a curtain attachment in a Gantt Chart is Layout Options bar; Attachments, Curtain, Add Curtain; OK
In Primavera P6 - Add a Text Attachment to a Gantt Chart
Add a text attachment to a Gantt Chart is Layout Options bar; Attachments, Text; Font; OK
In Primavera P6 - Add Activity
Add Activity is Edit > Add in Activities plus optional New Activity wizard; not Add WBS
In Primavera P6 - Add WBS from Template
Add WBS from Template is EPPM Context Add WBS from Template → Select WBS → Copy WBS Options; not Copy WBS
In Primavera P6 - Add WBS
Add WBS is Edit > Add of a child WBS element; not Add WBS from Template
In Primavera P6 - Apply a Progress Line to the Gantt Chart
Apply a Progress Line to the Gantt Chart is View, Bar Chart Options; Progress Line; OK; View, Progress line
In Primavera P6 - Apply Gantt Chart Settings from Another Layout
Apply Gantt Chart settings from another layout is View, Bars; Copy From; Apply or Open
In Primavera P6 - Arrange Children / Align Children
Arrange Children / Align Children is View > Arrange Children / Align Children chart-view box placement (horizontal/vertical; left/right/center); disabled…
In Primavera P6 - Attach Notebook
Attach Notebook is Bars → Bar Labels notebook-on-bar (one notebook item per bar); .plf not XER; not TASKMEMO, Text attachment, or Show Legend
In Primavera P6 - Attach Notebook Items to Bars in a Gantt Chart
Attach notebook items to bars in a Gantt Chart is Layout Options bar; Bars; Bar Labels; Add; notebook item
In Primavera P6 - Change a Bar in the Gantt Chart
Change a bar in the Gantt Chart is View, Bars; Display, name, Timescale, Filter; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Change a Gantt Chart Bar's Filter
Change a Gantt Chart bar's filter is View, Bars; Filter column; mark checkboxes; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Change a Gantt Chart Bar's Label
Change a Gantt Chart bar's label is Bar Labels tab; Add / Delete; Position and Label; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Change a Gantt Chart Bar's Settings
Change a Gantt Chart bar's settings is View, Bars; Bar Settings; Show bar when collapsed / grouping bands / necking; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Change a Gantt Chart Bar's Style
Change a Gantt Chart bar's style is Bar Style tab; shape, color, pattern, row; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Change a Gantt Chart Bar's Timescale
Change a Gantt Chart bar's timescale is Timescale column; Current Bar / Plan Bar / Float Bar and the rest
In Primavera P6 - Change Activity Information in the Activity Table
Change activity information in the Activity Table is double-click the information; not Details
In Primavera P6 - Change Activity Table Font, Color, and Row Height
Change Activity Table font, color, and row height is View, Table Font and Row; Font, Color, row height; OK
In Primavera P6 - Change an Activity's Duration in the Gantt Chart
Change an activity's duration in the Gantt Chart is double-ended arrow on the right end; drag right or left
In Primavera P6 - Change an Activity's Start and Finish Dates in the Gantt Chart
Change an activity's start and finish dates in the Gantt Chart is drag the bar; duration stays; Yes on constraint prompt
In Primavera P6 - Change an Activity's WBS Assignment
Change an activity's WBS assignment is Activities General tab WBS → Select; not Edit WBS
In Primavera P6 - Change Group Row Fonts and Colors
Change group row fonts and colors is View, Group and Sort; Font & Color cell; Font or Color
In Primavera P6 - Change Predecessor Relationships
Change predecessor relationships is Details Predecessors or Relationships type or Lag; not Assign Predecessors
In Primavera P6 - Change Successor Relationships
Change successor relationships is Details Successors or Relationships type or Lag; not Assign Successors
In Primavera P6 - Change the Background Lines in the Gantt Chart
Change the background lines in the Gantt Chart is View, Bars; Options; Sight Lines; Apply
In Primavera P6 - Chart Box Template
Chart Box Template is View > Chart Box Template / Top Layout toolbar which fields appear in chart boxes; disabled for table or Gantt; Projects / Resources /…
In Primavera P6 - Chart Font and Colors
Chart Font and Colors is View > Chart Font and Colors chart-view Font / Back Color / Box Color; disabled for table or Gantt; Projects / Resources / WBS;…
In Primavera P6 - Collapsed Bars
Collapsed Bars is Bar Chart Options Collapsed Bars-tab Gantt format when grouping bands are collapsed; .plf not XER; not Collapse To, Bars, or bar necking…
In Primavera P6 - Copy Activity
Copy Activity is Edit > Copy / Paste of activities plus Copy Activity Options; not Copy WBS or Copy Project
In Primavera P6 - Copy and Paste Data from Microsoft Excel Into P6 Professional
Copy and paste data from Microsoft Excel into P6 Professional is Range Paste
In Primavera P6 - Copy and Paste Resource Spreadsheet Data to Microsoft Excel
Copy and paste resource spreadsheet data to Microsoft Excel is Project, Resource Assignments; Edit, Copy; paste in Excel
In Primavera P6 - Copy Project
Copy Project is Edit > Copy / Paste of a project plus Copy Project Options; not a reflection, baseline, or import
In Primavera P6 - Copy WBS
Copy WBS is Edit > Copy / Paste of a WBS element plus Copy WBS Options; not Copy Project or Copy Activity
In Primavera P6 - Create Relationships in the Activity Network
Create relationships in the Activity Network is draw from box edges; not Gantt create
In Primavera P6 - Create Relationships in the Gantt Chart
Create relationships in the Gantt Chart is draw from bar edges; not Network create, Edit/Delete Gantt, Link, or Assign Predecessors
In Primavera P6 - Customize Activity Column Titles
Customize activity column titles is View, Columns; Edit Column; a new title; OK
In Primavera P6 - Customize Activity Usage Spreadsheet Columns
Customize Activity Usage Spreadsheet columns is View, Columns
In Primavera P6 - Customize Resource Usage Spreadsheet Columns
Customize Resource Usage Spreadsheet columns is Columns, Customize (left and middle panes)
In Primavera P6 - Customize the Data Date Line
Customize the data date line is View, Bars; Options; Data Date; Style, Size, Color; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Cut Activity
Cut Activity is Edit > Cut / Paste of activities; a move, not Copy Activity; no Copy Activity Options
In Primavera P6 - Cut WBS
Cut WBS is Edit > Cut / Paste of a WBS element; a move, not Copy WBS; no Copy WBS Options
In Primavera P6 - Data Date Line
Data Date line is Bar Chart Options Data Date-tab Gantt decoration (Style / Size 1–10 px / Color; Activities and Tracking); .plf not XER; not…
In Primavera P6 - Default Size for Notebook Items
Default Size for Notebook Items is Bar Chart Options General-tab Width / Height for notebook items displayed on the Gantt; .plf not XER; not Attach…
In Primavera P6 - Define Activity Table Columns
Define Activity Table columns is View, Columns; Available Columns and Selected Options; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Define the Activity Usage Profile
Define the Activity Usage Profile is Display Options bar; Activity Usage Profile Options; Data and Graph; Apply or OK
In Primavera P6 - Define the Resource Usage Profile - Regular Histogram
Define the Resource Usage Profile - Regular Histogram is Data and Graph tabs; Preferences, Resource Analysis
In Primavera P6 - Define the Resource Usage Profile - Stacked Histogram
Define the Resource Usage Profile - Stacked Histogram is Data (At Completion; filters) and Graph; Preferences, Resource Analysis
In Primavera P6 - Define the Resource Usage Profile
Define the Resource Usage Profile is Display Options bar; Resource Usage Profile Options; Regular or Stacked
In Primavera P6 - Delete a Bar from the Gantt Chart
Delete a bar from the Gantt Chart is View, Bars; select the bar; Delete
In Primavera P6 - Delete a Curtain Attachment from a Gantt Chart
Delete a curtain attachment from a Gantt Chart is double-click; Delete; save the layout
In Primavera P6 - Delete Activity
Delete Activity is Edit > Delete of an activity; not Dissolve; no XER table
In Primavera P6 - Delete Relationships in the Activity Network
Delete relationships in the Activity Network is double-click the line; Delete; Yes; not Edit Network, Delete Gantt, Unlink, or Remove predecessor
In Primavera P6 - Delete Relationships in the Gantt Chart
Delete relationships in the Gantt Chart is double-click the line; Delete; Yes; not Edit Gantt, Delete Network, Unlink, or Remove predecessor
In Primavera P6 - Delete WBS
Delete WBS is Edit > Delete of a WBS element plus Merge or Delete; not Cut WBS
In Primavera P6 - Display All Curtain Attachments in the Gantt Chart
Display all curtain attachments in the Gantt Chart is Layout Options bar; Attachments, Curtain, Show All
In Primavera P6 - Display Roles in the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Display roles in the Resource Usage Spreadsheet is left pane Select View, By Role
In Primavera P6 - Display the Activity Network
Display the Activity Network is View, Show on Top, Activity Network; it opens the view
In Primavera P6 - Display the Activity Table
Display the Activity Table is View, Show on Top, Table; Oracle prints The Activity Table, not a Display how-to
In Primavera P6 - Display the Activity Usage Profile
Display the Activity Usage Profile is View, Show on Bottom, Activity Usage Profile
In Primavera P6 - Display the Activity Usage Spreadsheet
Display the Activity Usage Spreadsheet is View, Show on Top or Show on Bottom, Activity Usage Spreadsheet
In Primavera P6 - Display the Gantt Chart
Display the Gantt Chart is View, Show on Top or Show on Bottom, Gantt Chart; it opens the view
In Primavera P6 - Display the Resource Usage Profile
Display the Resource Usage Profile is View, Show on Bottom, Resource Usage Profile
In Primavera P6 - Display the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Display the Resource Usage Spreadsheet is View, Show on Bottom (Activities) or Show on Top (Resource Assignments)
In Primavera P6 - Display Trace Logic
Display Trace Logic is View, Show on Bottom, Trace Logic
In Primavera P6 - Edit Activity
Edit Activity is Define general activity information and Activity Table double-click; not Add Activity
In Primavera P6 - Edit Relationships in the Activity Network
Edit relationships in the Activity Network is double-click the line; a new relationship type; lag days; OK; not Create/Delete Network, Gantt edit, or Change…
In Primavera P6 - Edit Relationships in the Gantt Chart
Edit relationships in the Gantt Chart is double-click the line; type; lag days; OK; not Create/Delete Gantt, Network edit, or Change predecessor
In Primavera P6 - Edit WBS
Edit WBS is Project > WBS select plus Move arrows and/or WBS Details; not Add WBS
In Primavera P6 - Export a Tracking Layout Writes a Primavera Layout File (.plf)
Export a tracking layout writes a Primavera Layout File (.PLF)
In Primavera P6 - Fill Down Copies First-Selected-Row Text Down a Table Column
Fill Down copies first-selected-row text down a table column (Edit > Fill Down); not Range Copy, Dissolve, or Renumber; no XER table
In Primavera P6 - Hide a Curtain Attachment in a Gantt Chart
Hide a curtain attachment in a Gantt Chart is double-click; clear Display; OK
In Primavera P6 - Hide All Curtain Attachments in the Gantt Chart
Hide all curtain attachments in the Gantt Chart is Layout Options bar; Attachments, Curtain, Hide All
In Primavera P6 - Import a Tracking Layout
Import a tracking layout is View, Layout, Open, then Import
In Primavera P6 - Limit Text Label Characters
Limit Text Label Characters is Bar Chart Options General-tab max characters (including spaces) for text labels on individual bars; .plf not XER; not Bar…
In Primavera P6 - Line Numbers
Line Numbers is View > Line Numbers sequential visible-row numbers in a fixed first column (#); .plf not XER; not Columns, Table Font and Row, or Activity ID
In Primavera P6 - Link Activities
Link Activities is Edit > Link Activities finish-to-start in list order; not Unlink, Dissolve, or Assign predecessors
In Primavera P6 - Move Around a Gantt Chart
Move around a Gantt Chart is drag the timescale; major unit pans, minor unit expands or contracts
In Primavera P6 - Move to a Specific Activity in the Gantt Chart
Move to a specific activity in the Gantt Chart is double-click next to the activity
In Primavera P6 - Non-Work Time Shading
Non-work time shading is EPPM Gantt-tab timescale-background decoration (global default calendar); .plf not XER; not bar necking, Sight Lines, or curtain
In Primavera P6 - Open a Tracking Layout
Open a tracking layout is View, Layout, Open
In Primavera P6 - Open-Ended Activities (and “make Them Critical”)
Open-ended chains can look critical without driving the project finish
In Primavera P6 - Position a Bar in the Gantt Chart
Position a bar in the Gantt Chart is View, Bars; Bar Style; Options row; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Publish Tracking Layouts
Publish tracking layouts is Tools, Publish, Tracking Layouts
In Primavera P6 - Remove a Text Attachment from a Gantt Chart
Remove a text attachment from a Gantt Chart is click the attachment; press Delete
In Primavera P6 - Remove Predecessor Relationships
Remove predecessor relationships is Details Predecessors or Relationships Remove → Yes; not Change predecessor, Unlink, or Delete Gantt
In Primavera P6 - Remove Successor Relationships
Remove successor relationships is Details Successors or Relationships Remove → Yes; not Change successor, Unlink, or Delete Gantt
In Primavera P6 - Renumber Activity Ids
Renumber Activity IDs is Edit > Renumber Activity IDs of selected activities; not the on-paste Renumber dialog
In Primavera P6 - Resize the Panes of the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Resize the panes of the Resource Usage Spreadsheet is drag the split bar left or right
In Primavera P6 - Save a Tracking Layout
Save a tracking layout is View, Layout, Save or Save As
In Primavera P6 - Select Activity Usage Spreadsheet Fields
Select Activity Usage Spreadsheet fields is right-click Spreadsheet Fields
In Primavera P6 - Select Resource Usage Spreadsheet Fields
Select Resource Usage Spreadsheet fields is right-click Spreadsheet Fields
In Primavera P6 - Select Resources or Roles for the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Select resources or roles for the Resource Usage Spreadsheet is left pane click; Shift or Ctrl for more than one
In Primavera P6 - Set Trace Logic Preferences
Set Trace Logic preferences is View, Bottom Layout Options; predecessor and successor counts
In Primavera P6 - Share a Layout With Other Users
Share a layout with other users is All Users, Another User, export, or publish
In Primavera P6 - Show Legend
Show Legend is Bar Chart Options General-tab Gantt bar-legend show/hide (movable); .plf not XER; not print Gantt Chart Legend, profile legend, or Show…
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide Overtime Information in the Resource Usage Profile
Show or hide overtime information in the Resource Usage Profile is Data tab; Show Overtime
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide Relationship Lines in the Gantt Chart
Show or hide relationship lines in the Gantt Chart is View, Barchart Options; Options; General; Show Relationships
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide Resource Availability in the Resource Usage Profile
Show or hide resource availability in the Resource Usage Profile is Data tab; Show Available Units
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide Resource Limits in the Resource Usage Profile
Show or hide resource limits in the Resource Usage Profile is Data tab; Show Limit and Show Allocated Limit
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide Resource Overallocation in the Resource Usage Profile
Show or hide resource overallocation in the Resource Usage Profile is Data tab; Show Limit and Show Overallocation
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide the Gantt Chart Legend
Show or hide the Gantt Chart legend is View, Barchart Options; General; Show Legend; OK or Apply
In Primavera P6 - Show or Hide the Profile Legend in the Histogram
Show or hide the profile legend in the histogram is Profile Options; Graph; Show Legend
In Primavera P6 - Show Relationships
Show Relationships is Bar Chart Options / Top Layout toolbar Gantt relationship-line show/hide; .plf not XER; not TASKPRED
In Primavera P6 - Sort Activity Information in the Activity Table
Sort activity information in the Activity Table is click a column label; up or down arrow
In Primavera P6 - Table Font and Row
Table Font and Row is View > Table Font and Row / Layout Options bar table font, color, and row height; .plf not XER; not Columns, Timescale Font & Color,…
In Primavera P6 - Unlink Activities
Unlink Activities is Edit > Unlink Activities; removes relationships between the selected activities; not Link or Dissolve
In Primavera P6 - View a Profile of Resource Allocation Across All Projects
View a profile of resource allocation across all projects is Show All Projects
In Primavera P6 - View a Profile of Resource Allocation for a Specific Project
View a profile of resource allocation for a specific project is Show All Projects cleared
In Primavera P6 - View a Spreadsheet of Resource Allocation Across All Projects
View a spreadsheet of resource allocation across all projects is Show All Projects
In Primavera P6 - View a Spreadsheet of Resource Allocation for a Specific Project
View a spreadsheet of resource allocation for a specific project is Show All Projects cleared
In Primavera P6 - View a Spreadsheet of Resource Overallocation Across All Projects
View a spreadsheet of resource overallocation across all projects is Show All Projects; Spreadsheet Fields, Customize; Overallocated Early/Late Units
In Primavera P6 - View Activity Relationships in Activity Details
View activity relationships in Activity Details is Show on Bottom tabs; not Assign, Change, View Gantt, or View Network
In Primavera P6 - View Activity Relationships in the Activity Network
View activity relationships in the Activity Network is hierarchy table on the left; a line connecting two boxes
In Primavera P6 - View Activity Relationships in the Activity Table
View activity relationships in the Activity Table is Predecessor Details / Successor Details columns
In Primavera P6 - View Activity Relationships in the Gantt Chart
View activity relationships in the Gantt Chart is a line connecting two activity bars; not Show Relationships, Create/Edit/Delete Gantt, or Network view
In Primavera P6 - View Activity Relationships in Trace Logic
View activity relationships in Trace logic is Show on Bottom selected-activity boxes; not the Trace Logic view object
In Primavera P6 - Zoom to Best Fit
Zoom to Best Fit is View > Zoom > Zoom to Best Fit / Display toolbar chart-view resize (entire chart into the visible area); Activities / Projects /…
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