Besides task names, notes, and assignments, you can include cost and % done details about tasks. In the Schedule step, you can also include start and finish dates and durations.

To add task details:

1. Click a task, and then click the Edit Task Information button , or double-click the  task you want. The Task Information dialog box opens.
2. Enter Cost or % Done information:

Cost: Enter the cost associated with this task. For example, you could enter $150 as the cost for a task named "Purchase photo CD."

% Done: Click the list arrow to select 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100%, or enter the percentage you want, such as 33%.

3. Click the OK button.

To show or hide task details:

• Right-click a column heading to open a shortcut menu, and then click Cost or % Done. In the shortcut menu, a checkmark appears next to columns that are displayed in the Task List.

To edit task details:

• Open the Task Information dialog box (click a task, and then click the Edit Task Information button , or double-click the task you want).

Or

• Double-click the Cost or the % Done entry to update these details directly in the Task List.

Notes

• The Cost amount appears with the currency symbol set for your system (in the Regional and Language Options dialog box of the Windows Control Panel).
• Project KickStart calculates the running totals for the tasks within a phase, and displays this total in the Cost column for the phase. When you create and print Task reports, the total costs for the entire project appear at the end of the Cost column.

See Also

  Edit Tasks

  Print Task Reports