You can revise a project schedule by changing task dates in the Task Data view or the Chart view. You can also reschedule an entire project by changing the project's start date.

To change the project start date:

1. Click the Project Start list arrow to open a calendar.

The calendar highlights the selected date and outlines today's date.

2. Find the date you want, using the left and right scroll arrows to view a different month, and then click the date.

To change task dates in Task Data view:

1. Double-click the Start or Finish date for a task.
2. Then edit the date (you can edit the day, month or year).

Or

Click the list arrow to open a calendar.

The calendar highlights the selected date and outlines today's date.

3. Find the date you want, using the left and right scroll arrows to view a different month, and then click the date.

Project KickStart changes the Start and Finish dates according to your selection, updates the duration of the task in the Days column, and adjusts the taskbar in the Chart view.

To change task dates by changing the duration in Task Data view:

• Double-click the Days column for a task, and then enter the number of days it will take to complete the task.

       Project KickStart changes the Finish date of the task, and adjusts the taskbar in the Chart view.

To change task dates in Chart view:

• Resize a taskbar: click the taskbar, and then drag its left edge to schedule a different start date or drag its right edge to schedule a different finish date.

Project KickStart updates the summary bar in Chart view and the task dates and duration in the Task Data view.

• To reschedule a task without changing the duration, drag the taskbar to a different date. You can also drag a summary bar to reschedule a phase and all of its tasks (or a task and all of its subtasks) so it spans a different set of dates

Project KickStart updates the task dates and duration as necessary in the Task Data view.

To change task dates in the Task Information dialog box:

1. Open the Task Information dialog box. (Right-click a task and then click Task Information, or click a task and then click the Edit Task Information button .)        
2. Click the General tab.
3. In the Dates section, change the following information as necessary:

Start: Click the Start list arrow to open a calendar, and then click the appropriate start date.

Finish: Click the Finish list arrow to open a calendar, and then click the appropriate finish date.

Days: Enter a number or click the spin arrows to set the task duration.

Milestone: Select the Milestone check box if you want this task to be a milestone. (A milestone is a task with a zero duration, and marks an event such as the approval of a design.)

Notes

• You cannot delete the Start or Finish date of a task. If you want to specify that a task has no duration, convert it to a milestone.
• When working with a calendar to schedule a start or finish date, click the Today: date text (where date is today's date) to select today's date.

See Also

  Understand Task Data View

  Understand Chart View

  Create a Milestone