Assistance with Project 2003

[gary]

Just started using 2003 for my construction company. Submitting programmes
for tenders and there are a few things i still cant do. Firstly, i want to
customize the legend, the closest i have got is to remove it which i dont
want to do, i just want to copy the bar types into the legend rather than
have the generic legend that the gantt chart prints off!!! Secondly, how can
i insert descriptive type by the activity bars?? Thanks.

 

[JulieS]

Hello gcm,

The printed legend for views (Gantt Chart, Tracking Gantt) etc. is
derived from the information which shows in the Format > Bar Styles
dialog box. You can customize the appearance of bars (and the legend as
well) by changing the text description of what prints in the legend
through that dialog box. See FAQ # 33 "What the Gantt Chart Legend
Shows" at:
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

To add text to the bars in the Gantt chart: insert a spare text field
(Text1 for example) through the Insert > Column command. Type in the
text you want to appear. Then go to Format > Bar Styles and select the
bar you want to customize. At the bottom of the dialog box, click the
Text tab. Select where (left, right, top, bottom) you want the text to
appear and select the field (Text1) from the drop down list.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

 

[gary]

Thanks JulieS, youre a star!!
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gcm

Hello gcm,

The printed legend for views (Gantt Chart, Tracking Gantt) etc. is
derived from the information which shows in the Format > Bar Styles
dialog box. You can customize the appearance of bars (and the legend as
well) by changing the text description of what prints in the legend
through that dialog box. See FAQ # 33 "What the Gantt Chart Legend
Shows" at:
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

To add text to the bars in the Gantt chart: insert a spare text field
(Text1 for example) through the Insert > Column command. Type in the
text you want to appear. Then go to Format > Bar Styles and select the
bar you want to customize. At the bottom of the dialog box, click the
Text tab. Select where (left, right, top, bottom) you want the text to
appear and select the field (Text1) from the drop down list.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

 

[JulieS]

You're most welcome Gary and thanks for the enthusiastic feedback.

Julie