What's New in Microsoft Project 2010 Training

How To Take This Class:

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Instructor-Led Online Course Tuition:

$490.00

Course Duration:

2 Days

What Students Receive:

Each student will receive:

A printed courseware manual for use during and after class.
A PC headset for communicating with your instructor and fellow students during your Microsoft Project 2010 Training Class
A course completion certificate upon successful completion of your Microsoft Project 2010 Training course
Six months of post-class email support from a Microsoft Project Instructor

Course Description:

This What’s New in Microsoft Project 2010 Training course introduces students to the new features in Microsoft Project 2010. Students who have experience with earlier versions of Microsoft Project will find that Microsoft Project 2010 adds many new features. These changes represent the most significant changes to Microsoft Project since the product was released. This hands-on, interactive course teaches students how to use new features like the Microsoft Ribbon interface, new views, tables, filters and more.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the new features of Microsoft Project 2010
Navigate the new Microsoft Project 2010 user interface
Identify the new views, tables, filters and groups in Microsoft Project 2010
Use the new features in Microsoft Project 2010 for defining, planning, and reporting on a project

Course Audience:

This course is primarily for students moving from Microsoft Project 2007 to Microsoft Project 2010. Students moving from Microsoft Project 2003 will also benefit; however, new features introduced in the transition from Microsoft Project 2003 to 2007 are not specifically covered in this course.

Course Prerequisites:

Students should have previous experience planning and executing projects using Microsoft Project 2003 or Microsoft Project 2007.

Course Syllabus:

What’s New – Microsoft Project 2010 User Interface

Introducing Microsoft Project 2010
Understanding the Ribbon
Using the Task Ribbon
Using the Resource Ribbon
Using the Project Ribbon
Using the View Ribbon
Using the Format Ribbon
Collapsing the Ribbon
Using the Backstage (File Tab)
Using Navigation Features
Using Shortcut Menus
Using Built-In Keyboard Shortcuts
Zooming the Timescale Bar
Using the Zoom Slider
Customizing the User Interface
Customizing the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Importing/Exporting a Custom Ribbon

What’s New – Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups

Reviewing the Microsoft Project Data Model
Understanding New Views
Applying a View
Understanding Changes to the Default Tables
Applying a Table
Understanding New Filters
Applying a Standard Filter
Applying a Highlight Filter
Understanding New Groups
Applying a Group

What’s New – Project Planning

Creating a New Project from a Template
Creating a New Project from a SharePoint Task List Contents
Creating a New Project Using an Office.com Template
Defining a New Project
Setting Project Options
Setting the Task Mode Option
Setting Options in the Project Options Dialog
Setting General Options
Setting Display Options
Setting Schedule Options
Setting Proofing Options
Setting Save Options
Setting Language Options
Setting Advanced Options
Setting Add-Ins Options
Setting Trust Center Options
Saving a Project as an Alternate File Type
Saving a Project File as a PDF or XPS Document
Understanding Reduced Functionality with Older Project File Formats
Opening a Project Created in an Older Version of Microsoft Project
Saving a Project to SharePoint
Sharing a Project via E-Mail

What’s New – Task Planning

Auto-Wrapping Task Names
Inserting Summary Tasks
Inserting a Summary Task for Selected Tasks
Inserting a Milestone Task
Using Manually Scheduled Tasks
Linking Manually Scheduled Tasks
Understanding Schedule Warnings and Suggestions
Using the Respect Links Feature
Using the Task Inspector
Creating a Manually Scheduled Summary Task
Understanding Task Scheduling Changes

What’s New – Resource and Assignment Planning

Inserting New Resources in the Resource Sheet View
Assigning Resources to Tasks
Using the Task Entry View Using the Assign Resources Dialog
Using the Team Planner View
Leveling an Overallocated Resource in the Team Planner View
Dragging Tasks in the Team Planner View
Changing Schedule Information in the Team Planner View
Customizing the Team Planner View
Printing the Team Planner View
Detecting and Resolving Resource Overallocations

What’s New – Project Execution

Rescheduling an Unstarted Project
Rescheduling a Task
Setting Tasks to Inactive
Understanding the Peak Field
Synchronizing with a SharePoint Tasks List
Adding Fields to the Task Synchronization Process
Reporting Progress Using a SharePoint Tasks List

What’s New – Reporting

Using Enhanced Copy and Paste
Understanding New Fields
Using the Active Field
Using the Task Mode Field
Using the Scheduled Fields
Using the Warning Field
Using the Baseline Estimated Fields
Formatting the Gantt Chart
Using the Format Tools
Using the Columns Tools
Using the Bar Styles Tools
Using the Gantt Chart Style Tools
Using the Show/Hide Tools
Using the Drawing Tools
Formatting Other Views
Using the Timeline with the Gantt Chart View
Adding a Task to the Timeline
Formatting the Timeline View
Adding Tasks Using the Contextual Format Ribbon
Exporting the Timeline View
Creating a New View
Creating a New Table
Creating a New Filter
Creating a New Group
Creating the New View
Using the Add New Column Feature
Creating a New View by Customizing an Existing View
Resetting a Default View after Customization
Using Visual Reports Improvements
Using New Features in the Compare Project Versions Tool