A milestone Indicates a task with a zero duration. Milestones mark an event that must be reflected in your project plan, such as the approval of a design or an assembly line startup.

To create a milestone in the Task Data view:

• Double-click the Days number for a task, and then enter 0 (zero).

Or

• Open the Task Information dialog box, click the General tab, and then click to insert a checkmark in the Milestone check box.

In the Chart view, Project KickStart changes the taskbar to a milestone icon .

To create a milestone in Chart view:

• Click a taskbar, and then drag to shrink the taskbar to a milestone icon .

In the Task Data view, Project KickStart changes the Days for this task to 0 (zero).

Notes

• To change a milestone into a task, you change its duration or start and finish dates. See Change Task Dates for instructions.
• To move a milestone in Chart view, click the milestone icon on the upper left corner of the milestone icon . With the left mouse down, move the icon to another date and release the mouse.
• To move a milestone in the Task Data view, change the start date or the finish date, and the milestone will move.