Course outline for
Microsoft Office Project 2010 - Advanced

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Working with Project Files

Lesson 1.1: Working with Files

Importing a File

Exporting a File

Syncing Your Task List with SharePoint

Organizing the Global Template

Importing Tasks from Outlook

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.2: Using the Organizer

Opening the Organizer

Copying Project Elements

Renaming Project Elements

Deleting Project Elements

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Saving Cube Data

Choosing the OLAP Cube

Using the Field Picker

Saving the Cube

Saving a Database

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.4: Comparing Projects

Choosing the Projects to Compare

Choosing the Fields to Compare

Using the Compare Projects Tab

Analyzing the Results

Comparing Resources

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: Advanced Topics

Lesson 2.1: Working with Variances

Using the Variance Table

Checking for Variances

Viewing Work Variances

Viewing Cost Variances

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: Advanced Task Operations

Understanding Fixed Tasks

Modifying Fixed Tasks

Adding a Hyperlink to a Task

Adding Custom Fields to a Task

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Project Costs

Setting Currency Options

Entering Costs with the Resource Sheet

Entering Costs with the Resource Information Dialog

Using Cost Rate Tables

Fixed Costs vs. Cost Resources

Viewing Costs

Manually Updating Costs

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: The Work Breakdown Structure Code

Understanding the WBS Code

Assigning a WBS Code to a Task

Viewing the WBS Code of a Project

Customizing the WBS Code

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.5: Adding a Graphical Indicator

Understanding Graphical Indicators

Setting up the Field

Creating the Indicator

Using Formulas with Graphical Indicators

Importing Criteria from Other Files

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Formatting Your Project

Lesson 3.1: Adding a Shape

Drawing a Shape

Moving a Shape

Resizing a Shape

Deleting a Shape

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: Formatting a Shape

Changing the Order of Shapes

Changing the Line Color

Changing the Fill Color

Attaching a Shape to a Task

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: Formatting the Gantt Chart, Part One

Changing the Text Style

Changing Gridline Settings

Choosing a Layout

Formatting Columns

Wrapping Text

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: Formatting the Gantt Chart, Part Two

Formatting Bars

Modifying Bar Styles

Choosing Tasks to View

Choosing a Baseline

Showing and Hiding Task Information

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Creating Reports

Lesson 4.1: Creating Reports

Using the Reports Dialog Box

Creating a Pre-Defined Report

Creating a Custom Report

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Creating Visual Reports

Opening the Visual Reports Dialog

Choosing a Report

Editing a Report

Creating a Template

Modifying a Template with Excel

Modifying a Template with Visio

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: Creating a Network Diagram.

Viewing a Network Diagram

Using the Network Diagram Tools - Format Tab

Changing the Network Diagram Layout

Formatting Boxes

Modifying Box Styles

Manually Creating a Network Diagram

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Creating a Calendar

Viewing the Calendar

Using the Calendar Tools - Format Tab

Viewing a Task List

Formatting the Calendar

Modifying Bar Styles

Formatting Gridlines

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Working with Multiple Projects

Lesson 5.1: Versions of Microsoft Project

Project 2010 Standard

Project 2010 Professional

Project Server 2010

Project Web Access

Comparing Project Professional, Standard, and Server

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: Working with Resource Pools

Starting a Resource Pool

Linking a Project to the Pool

Creating a Resource Pool from Multiple Projects

Unlinking a Project from a Resource Pool

Updating a Resource Pool

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Working with Multiple Projects, Part One

Types of Multiple Projects

Inserting Subprojects

Unlinking or Removing Subprojects

Consolidating Projects

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.4: Working with Multiple Projects, Part Two

Viewing a Master Project's Critical Path

Saving Baselines for a Master Project

Saving Baselines for a Consolidated Project

Viewing Information about Inserted Projects

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Section 6: Using Macros

Lesson 6.1: Recording Macros

Recording a Macro

Playing Macros

Macro Security

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.2: More Macro Tasks

Deleting Macros

Copying Macros from Other Project Files

Assigning Shortcut Keys

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.3: Visual Basic and Macros

Opening the Visual Basic Editor

Editing a Macro

Using Step Into

Adding Code to Your Macro

Adding Comments to Visual Basic Code

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.4: Advanced Visual Basic Tasks

Declaring Variables

Creating Message Boxes

Using If-Then Statements

Iterating Through Tasks

Step-By-Step

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Section 6: Case Study

Section 6: Review Questions

Index