change displayed milestone date?

N

NicolaY

I would like to change the date displayed against milestones from day/month
(default setting) to month/year. How is this done?
 
J

JulieS

Hello NicolaY,

You can view the available date formats for milestones through
Format > Layout in the "date format" section. Unfortunately,
month/year is not one of the settings. However, with a custom
field and formula you can achieve what you are seeking.

Add a custom text field (Text1 through Text30) to the task view.
Customize the field with the following formula:

Month([Start]) & "/" & Year([Start])

You should now see the start date month and year for each task.
Then choose Format > Bar Styles. Select the Milestone bar style,
click the Text tab at the bottom of the dialog and in the "right"
box replace "Start" with "Text1".

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

Julie
Project MVP

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