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1. Calculate
View Tab - used to display summary tasks. default is check
View Tab - used to specify the view that is diplayed at startup - Default is Gantt Chart
Calculation tab - specifies whether MSP recalculates the acrtive project or all open projects.
Security tab - removes the author - manager - company and last saved by fields from the properties dialog box when a project is saved. default is cleared

2. Default view
View Tab - used to specify which interface elements should be displyed or hidden. global setting - default is all are selected. - elements are - status bar - windows in taskbar - bars and shapes in gantt vies in 3d - scroll bars - entry bar - OLE lin
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked
Schedule tab - specifies that all new tasks have estimated durations.
View Tab - used to specify the view that is diplayed at startup - Default is Gantt Chart

3. Status date
View Tab - used to specify the format for displaying dates in all project files. Default format is Mon 1/23/02
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of tasks name field if the task's start date or finish dates is changed. default is checked.
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked
Project Information - used to specify the status date. The status date is used to perform earned value calculations - identify the complete through date in the Update project dialog box. and place progressline. if the status date is set to NA then cu

4. Prompt for project infor for new projects
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigned whan a duration of one day is entered - default is 8h
Calculation tab - Used to specify how MSP sets the fixed cost accrual for new tasks. Accrued at the start of a task - prorated throughout - accrued at the end of a task - default is prorated
Interface tab - used to specify that the delete indicator should appear in the indicators field if the text in the task name or resource name field is deleted - default is checked
General Tab - used to set project to open the project information dialog box whenever a new project is created

5. Calendar
General Tab - used to automatically add new resources to the resource pool and assigns them default values whenever a new resource name is entered. default is checked
Project Information - used to specify the base calendar to be used for the proejct calendar
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of a field if additional resources are assigned to a task that already has assigned resources - default - checked.
View Tab - used to specify the position of the currency symbol. default is just before amount

6. Hours per week
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of the duration field or the task name field if task's work - units - or duration is changed. Default is checked
View Tab - used to specify whether the links between projects dialog box should appear when the current project opens and has links to other projects - default is checked
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigns to a task when a duration of one week is entered. default is 40
View Tab - used to specify whether MSP would accept and automatically update chanes to task dependencies between projects. default is checked. (only available when "Show Link between project dialog box on open" is cleared

7. Finish date
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of the duration field or the task name field if task's work - units - or duration is changed. Default is checked
Schedule tab - causes MSP displays messages about schedule inconsistencies - Default is checked
Project Information - used to specify the finish date of the current project. only available if the "Schedule from" drop down is "Project Finish date" MSP will calculat the start date with ALAP constraints
View Tab - used to specify which interface elements should be displyed or hidden. global setting - default is all are selected. - elements are - status bar - windows in taskbar - bars and shapes in gantt vies in 3d - scroll bars - entry bar - OLE lin

8. Project Guide Content
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared
Interface tab - used to specify wheter the side pane displys the project guide content that comes with Projec tor customer content that your organization has developed.
Calculation tab - goes with "move end of completed parts after status date back to status date". The remaining portion of the task moves back to start at the status date otherwise it will complete as planned. by dfault is cleared
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP calculates actual costs automatically based upon resource rates - per-use resourcee costs and fixed task costs. If checked - a user cannot enter any additional acutal cost until the task is 100% complete. Default

9. Calculate now button
Calculation tab - used to specify the number of days of slack MSP uses to determin critical tasks. if the number of slack days for a taks is less than or equal to the number specified here - the task is considered critical. Default is 0 days.
Calculation tab - used to recalculate based on the calculation mode and calculate options.
Calculation tab - for tasks that were schedule to start before the status date but actually started late. remaining port of the task moves forward to start at the status date. by default is cleared
Used to specify whether the side pane displays the project default main page or a custom page developed by the organization

10. Show links between projects dialog box on open
View Tab - used to specify the view that is diplayed at startup - Default is Gantt Chart
Security tab - removes the author - manager - company and last saved by fields from the properties dialog box when a project is saved. default is cleared
Interface tab - used to diplsy the side pane containing the Project Guide. this is a global setting and applies to all project - default is checked
View Tab - used to specify whether the links between projects dialog box should appear when the current project opens and has links to other projects - default is checked

11. Tasks will always honor their constraint dates
Schedule tab - specifies that MSP schedules tasks according to their constraint dates
View Tab - it is used to specify the number of digits that should appear after the decimal - default is 2
Project Information - used to specify whether to project is scheduled from a project start date or a project finish date. default is start date
View Tab - used to specify the format for displaying dates in all project files. Default format is Mon 1/23/02

12. Show assignments units as a
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of a field if additional resources are assigned to a task that already has assigned resources - default - checked.
Calendar Tab - used to specify the day of the week on twhich the scheduleing week begins
View Tab - used to specify whether external successor tasks are shown in the current project - default is checked
Schedule tab - whether to show resource assignment units as decimal or percentage. Default - percentage

13. Move end of completed parts after status date back to status date
Calculation tab - this is for tasks that were scheduled to start after the status date but actually started early. the completed portion of the task moves back to the finish at the status date. Defaulted is cleared.
Calculation tab - for tasks that were schedule to start before the status date but actually started late. remaining port of the task moves forward to start at the status date. by default is cleared
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of the duration field or the task name field if task's work - units - or duration is changed. Default is checked
View Tab - used to specify which currency symbol to be used - default is $

14. Open last file on startup
Used to specify whether the side pane displays the project default main page or a custom page developed by the organization
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared
General Tab - automatically opens the last proejct file that was used. Default is cleared (if cleared project creates a new project whenever it starts)
Schedule tab - causes MSP displays messages about schedule inconsistencies - Default is checked

15. Automatically accept new external data
View Tab - used to specify whether MSP would accept and automatically update chanes to task dependencies between projects. default is checked. (only available when "Show Link between project dialog box on open" is cleared
View Tab - used to specify the type of calendar- default is Gregorian 12 month calend start on January 1
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of tasks name field if the task's start date or finish dates is changed. default is checked.
Interface tab - the project elements are matched in the organizer by using each element's internal ID. By selecting - the physical element names are ignored as they may differ between projects

16. Show section
View Tab - used to specify which interface elements should be displyed or hidden. global setting - default is all are selected. - elements are - status bar - windows in taskbar - bars and shapes in gantt vies in 3d - scroll bars - entry bar - OLE lin
General Tab - used to specify the standard pay rate for new resources. can be overridden by typing a different rate in the resource form view - resource information dialog box or resource sheet. default is $0/h
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP calculates actual costs automatically based upon resource rates - per-use resourcee costs and fixed task costs. If checked - a user cannot enter any additional acutal cost until the task is 100% complete. Default
Calculation tab - used to specify a single critical path throughout the master project (Treating inserted projects as summary tasks in the master project) default is checked.

17. Project Guide Functionality and layout page
View Tab - it is used to specify the number of digits that should appear after the decimal - default is 2
Calculation tab - for tasks that were schedule to start before the status date but actually started late. remaining port of the task moves forward to start at the status date. by default is cleared
General Tab - used to change cutomer feedback and document management options
Used to specify whether the side pane displays the project default main page or a custom page developed by the organization

18. Resource Assignments
Project Information - used to specify the base calendar to be used for the proejct calendar
Calculation tab - used to specify a single critical path throughout the master project (Treating inserted projects as summary tasks in the master project) default is checked.
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of a field if additional resources are assigned to a task that already has assigned resources - default - checked.
Schedule tab - default for Unit of time (Minutes - hours - days - weeks - or month) in Duration

19. Hours per day
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigned whan a duration of one day is entered - default is 8h
General Tab - automatically opens the last proejct file that was used. Default is cleared (if cleared project creates a new project whenever it starts)
Project Information - used to specify the status date. The status date is used to perform earned value calculations - identify the complete through date in the Update project dialog box. and place progressline. if the status date is set to NA then cu
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP should calculate and display a critical path for each independent network of tasks. default is cleared

20. Default task type
View Tab - used to indent the names of subtasks in the task name - default is checked
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of the duration field or the task name field if task's work - units - or duration is changed. Default is checked
Schedule tab - for any new task - determines how project recalculates the three related fields - work - duration - and units when one is value is edited
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared

21. Start date
General Tab - automatically opens the last proejct file that was used. Default is cleared (if cleared project creates a new project whenever it starts)
Interface tab - used to diplsy the side pane containing the Project Guide. this is a global setting and applies to all project - default is checked
Project Information - used to specify the start date of the current project. - only available if the "Schedule from" drop down is "Project Start Date" MSP will calculate the finish date with ASAP constraint.
Calculation tab - Used to specify how MSP sets the fixed cost accrual for new tasks. Accrued at the start of a task - prorated throughout - accrued at the end of a task - default is prorated

22. Show outline number
General Tab - used to turn on autofilter automatically when a new project is created - default is cleared
View Tab - used to specify the position of the currency symbol. default is just before amount
Schedule tab - whether to show resource assignment units as decimal or percentage. Default - percentage
View Tab - used to display the outline number next to each task name - default is cleared

23. Deletions in the name column
Calculation tab - used to specify a single critical path throughout the master project (Treating inserted projects as summary tasks in the master project) default is checked.
Interface tab - used to specify that the delete indicator should appear in the indicators field if the text in the task name or resource name field is deleted - default is checked
Project Information - used to specify the current date. by default this is the computer date and time
View Tab - used to specify whether a project level summary task is to be displayed. It would have an ID of 0. Default is cleared

24. Statistics
View Tab - used to specify which interface elements should be displyed or hidden. global setting - default is all are selected. - elements are - status bar - windows in taskbar - bars and shapes in gantt vies in 3d - scroll bars - entry bar - OLE lin
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of datys assigned to a task when a duration of one month is entered. Default is 20
Schedule tab - default for Unit of time (Minutes - hours - days - weeks - or month) in Duration
Project Information - used to open the project statistics dialog box. is used to review scheduled and actual start and finish date - durations - work and cost.

25. Inserted project are calculated like summary tasks
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigns to a task when a duration of one week is entered. default is 40
View Tab - it is used to specify the number of digits that should appear after the decimal - default is 2
General Tab - used to turn on autofilter automatically when a new project is created - default is cleared
Calculation tab - used to specify a single critical path throughout the master project (Treating inserted projects as summary tasks in the master project) default is checked.

26. Fiscal year starts in
Calendar Tab - used to specify the month that begins the fiscal year. MSP displays years based on fiscal year. Default is January
Calendar Tab - used to specify the start time - the default setting is 8am
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked
Project Information - used to open the project statistics dialog box. is used to review scheduled and actual start and finish date - durations - work and cost.

27. Show project summary task
Schedule tab - when checked - automatically links tasks again when a user cuts - moves - or inserts them. this applies only to contiguous finish to start task relationships. default/checked
View Tab - used to specify whether a project level summary task is to be displayed. It would have an ID of 0. Default is cleared
Calculation tab - used to specify the number of days of slack MSP uses to determin critical tasks. if the number of slack days for a taks is less than or equal to the number specified here - the task is considered critical. Default is 0 days.
View Tab - it is used to specify the number of digits that should appear after the decimal - default is 2

28. Use starting year for FY numbering
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared
Schedule tab - when checked - automatically links tasks again when a user cuts - moves - or inserts them. this applies only to contiguous finish to start task relationships. default/checked
Schedule tab - specifies that all new tasks have estimated durations.
View Tab - used to indent the names of subtasks in the task name - default is checked

29. Service options button
View Tab - used to specify which currency symbol to be used - default is $
View Tab - used to display summary tasks. default is check
Interface tab - used to specify that the delete indicator should appear in the indicators field if the text in the task name or resource name field is deleted - default is checked
General Tab - used to change cutomer feedback and document management options

30. New tasks have estimated durations
Schedule tab - specifies that all new tasks have estimated durations.
View Tab - used to specify the format for displaying dates in all project files. Default format is Mon 1/23/02
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared
View Tab - used to specify whether MSP would accept and automatically update chanes to task dependencies between projects. default is checked. (only available when "Show Link between project dialog box on open" is cleared

31. Move start of remaining parts before status date forward to status date
Calculation tab - for tasks that were schedule to start before the status date but actually started late. remaining port of the task moves forward to start at the status date. by default is cleared
View Tab - it is used to specify the number of digits that should appear after the decimal - default is 2
Calculation tab - goes with "move end of completed parts after status date back to status date". The remaining portion of the task moves back to start at the status date otherwise it will complete as planned. by dfault is cleared
General Tab - used to set project to open the project information dialog box whenever a new project is created

32. Macro security
Schedule tab - specifies that all new tasks have estimated durations.
Security tab - used to set the security level (very high - high - medium or low) default is HIgh - indicating that only signed macros from trusted sources are allowed to run
Schedule tab - when checked - automatically links tasks again when a user cuts - moves - or inserts them. this applies only to contiguous finish to start task relationships. default/checked
Schedule tab - for any new task - determines how project recalculates the three related fields - work - duration - and units when one is value is edited

33. Set autofilter on for new projects
Calendar Tab - used to specify the month that begins the fiscal year. MSP displays years based on fiscal year. Default is January
General Tab - used to turn on autofilter automatically when a new project is created - default is cleared
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigned whan a duration of one day is entered - default is 8h
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP should calculate and display a critical path for each independent network of tasks. default is cleared

34. Tasks are critical if slack is less than or equal to [x] days
Security tab - ensures that any project server or workspace sites specified on the collaborate tab of the option dialog box will be added to the list
Calculation tab - used to specify the number of days of slack MSP uses to determin critical tasks. if the number of slack days for a taks is less than or equal to the number specified here - the task is considered critical. Default is 0 days.
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of the duration field or the task name field if task's work - units - or duration is changed. Default is checked
General Tab - used to specify the overtime pay rate for new resources. can be overridden by typing a different rate in the resource form view - resource information dialog box or resource sheet. default is $0/h

35. Date format
Security tab - ensures that any project server or workspace sites specified on the collaborate tab of the option dialog box will be added to the list
Calculation tab - Used to specify how MSP sets the fixed cost accrual for new tasks. Accrued at the start of a task - prorated throughout - accrued at the end of a task - default is prorated
Calculation tab - goes with "move start of remaining parts before status date forward to status date;" - remaing portion of the task moves forward to start at the status date. default is cleared
View Tab - used to specify the format for displaying dates in all project files. Default format is Mon 1/23/02

36. Priority
View Tab - used to specify the format for displaying dates in all project files. Default format is Mon 1/23/02
View Tab - used to specify whether a project level summary task is to be displayed. It would have an ID of 0. Default is cleared
Project Information - used to indicate how readily tasks in the current project are delayed whe resources are leveled across multiple projects. a number between 0 and 1000. the higher the number the higher the priority
Interface tab - the project elements are matched in the organizer by using each element's internal ID. By selecting - the physical element names are ignored as they may differ between projects

37. Placement
View Tab - used to specify the position of the currency symbol. default is just before amount
Security tab - removes the author - manager - company and last saved by fields from the properties dialog box when a project is saved. default is cleared
Calendar Tab - used to label the fiscal year using the calend ear in which the fiscal eyar begins. by default is cleared
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked

38. Show outline symbol
View Tab - used to display outline symbols next to each task name (A plus sign is displayed next to rolled up summary tasks and a minus sign next to summary tasks showing their subtasks) By default is checked.
Calculation tab - specifies whether calculations are done automatically or manually.
Project Information - used to specify the base calendar to be used for the proejct calendar
Calculation tab - used to specify the number of days of slack MSP uses to determin critical tasks. if the number of slack days for a taks is less than or equal to the number specified here - the task is considered critical. Default is 0 days.

39. Default overtime rate
General Tab - used to specify the overtime pay rate for new resources. can be overridden by typing a different rate in the resource form view - resource information dialog box or resource sheet. default is $0/h
Calculation tab - used to recalculate based on the calculation mode and calculate options.
Calculation tab - Used to specify how MSP sets the fixed cost accrual for new tasks. Accrued at the start of a task - prorated throughout - accrued at the end of a task - default is prorated
General Tab - used to set project to open the project information dialog box whenever a new project is created

40. Edits to work - units - or duration

41. Actual costs are always calculated by MSP
General Tab - used to turn on autofilter automatically when a new project is created - default is cleared
Calendar Tab - used to define the number of hours assigns to a task when a duration of one week is entered. default is 40
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP calculates actual costs automatically based upon resource rates - per-use resourcee costs and fixed task costs. If checked - a user cannot enter any additional acutal cost until the task is 100% complete. Default

42. And move end of completed parts forward to status date
View Tab - used to specify which type of currency is being used - default is USD
Schedule tab - whether to show resource assignment units as decimal or percentage. Default - percentage
Schedule tab - default for Unit of time (Minutes - hours - days - weeks - or month) in Work
Calculation tab - goes with "move start of remaining parts before status date forward to status date;" - remaing portion of the task moves forward to start at the status date. default is cleared

43. Indent name
Calendar Tab - used to specify the month that begins the fiscal year. MSP displays years based on fiscal year. Default is January
Interface tab - the project elements are matched in the organizer by using each element's internal ID. By selecting - the physical element names are ignored as they may differ between projects
Project Information - used to open the project statistics dialog box. is used to review scheduled and actual start and finish date - durations - work and cost.
View Tab - used to indent the names of subtasks in the task name - default is checked

44. Symbol
View Tab - used to specify which currency symbol to be used - default is $
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of a field if additional resources are assigned to a task that already has assigned resources - default - checked.
View Tab - used to specify the type of calendar- default is Gregorian 12 month calend start on January 1
General Tab - used to change cutomer feedback and document management options

45. Calculation mode
View Tab - used to specify whether a project level summary task is to be displayed. It would have an ID of 0. Default is cleared
Interface tab - used to specify that the feedback triangle should appear in a corner of a field if additional resources are assigned to a task that already has assigned resources - default - checked.
Security tab - ensures that any project server or workspace sites specified on the collaborate tab of the option dialog box will be added to the list
Calculation tab - specifies whether calculations are done automatically or manually.

46. Calculate multiple critcial paths
Calculation tab - specifies that MSP should calculate and display a critical path for each independent network of tasks. default is cleared
Calendar Tab - used to specify the start time - the default setting is 8am
Schedule tab - default for Unit of time (Minutes - hours - days - weeks - or month) in Work
Security tab - used to set the security level (very high - high - medium or low) default is HIgh - indicating that only signed macros from trusted sources are allowed to run

47. Undo levels
General Tab - used to set the number of change leverls a user can undo and redo - default is 20
View Tab - used to specify which currency symbol to be used - default is $
Calculation tab - goes with "move end of completed parts after status date back to status date". The remaining portion of the task moves back to start at the status date otherwise it will complete as planned. by dfault is cleared
Project Information - used to specify the status date. The status date is used to perform earned value calculations - identify the complete through date in the Update project dialog box. and place progressline. if the status date is set to NA then cu

48. Schedule from
Calculation tab - this is for tasks that were scheduled to start after the status date but actually started early. the completed portion of the task moves back to the finish at the status date. Defaulted is cleared.
View Tab - used to display outline symbols next to each task name (A plus sign is displayed next to rolled up summary tasks and a minus sign next to summary tasks showing their subtasks) By default is checked.
Project Information - used to specify whether to project is scheduled from a project start date or a project finish date. default is start date
General Tab - used to set the number of recetnly opened project file that are listed at the bottom of the file. Default is 4 project file names

49. display project guide
Interface tab - used to diplsy the side pane containing the Project Guide. this is a global setting and applies to all project - default is checked
Security tab - ensures that any project server or workspace sites specified on the collaborate tab of the option dialog box will be added to the list
Calculation tab - MSP will automatically update resource status (Actual - remaining work or cost) whenever you update task status default is checked
General Tab - automatically opens the last proejct file that was used. Default is cleared (if cleared project creates a new project whenever it starts)

50. Split in progress tasks
View Tab - used to specify which currency symbol to be used - default is $
General Tab - used to set project to open the project information dialog box whenever a new project is created
Schedule tab - allows rescheduling of remaining duration and work when a task slips or reports progress ahead of shedule. default - checked
Project Information - used to specify the start date of the current project. - only available if the "Schedule from" drop down is "Project Start Date" MSP will calculate the finish date with ASAP constraint.