You can use the Task Information dialog box to change the following task details in Task Data view:

• Task properties, including the task name, cost for completing the task, and the percent completed.
• Dates, including the start and finish dates, duration, and whether to convert the task to a milestone.
• Assignments
• Notes and attachments

You can also edit the task name, days, dates, costs and % Done directly by clicking items in the task data columns.

To change task details using the Task Information dialog box:

1. Right-click a task and then click Task Information on the shortcut menu, or click a task and then click the Edit Task Information button .
2. Click the appropriate tab, and then change the task details.

General tab: Change the task name, and enter or change the cost associated with the task. To change the amount of the task completed, click the % Done list arrow, and then select a value or type a value in the % Done text box. Enter or change date information as described in Change Task Dates.

Assignments tab: People assigned to this task are highlighted in the list. To assign this task to another person or resource, click the name in the Assignments list. To remove (unassign) this task from a person or resource, click a highlighted name in the Assignments list. See Add or Change Task Assignments for more details.

Notes and Attachments tab: Type or edit a task note. (Press Enter for a line break.) To add an attachment, click the Add button. In the Select File to Attach dialog box, navigate to the file you want, and then click the Open button. The filename appears with a paper clip icon. See Add Task Notes and Attachments for more details.

To change task details directly in Task Data view:

• To modify the task name, press F2 or double-click a task and then edit or replace the text.
• To change date information, see Change Task Dates.
• To change the amount of the task completed, double-click in the % Done column, and then enter a new value.
• To change the cost associated with the task, double-click in the Cost column, and then enter a new value.

Notes

• When you enter costs for tasks, the total appears in the phase row for those tasks. Reports include the total costs of all tasks in the project when you select the Cost column in the Create and Print Task Reports dialog box or the Create and Print Gantt Chart Report dialog box.
• You cannot change the cost of a phase because it represents the total costs for the tasks in that phase. Instead, change the costs associated with the tasks in the phase.
• When you enter a % Done for a task, the corresponding taskbar in the Chart view includes a black progress bar.