Change the Start Date and shift all tasks

[Julia]

I am using Project 2007. I want to change the start date for my
schedule by 9 days, from July 2, 2007 to July 11, 2007, and have all
tasks in the schedule shift the same 9 days. When I use the Project
Information window and change the start date, only those tasks that
specifically start on that date actually shift. What am I doing
wrong? (I searched for this problem and found something similar, but
it was dealing with Project 2003 and that fix did not work for me,
i.e. I added the "Actual Start" column (and all of the dates said
NA). Then I copied my Start column dates into the Actual Start
column. Then I again changed the Start Date to July 11. Now none of
the dates change.) Please help. Thank you!

-Julia

 

[Jim Aksel]

Use the Adjust Dates Macro located on the analysis toolbar.
First, 0% all the progress on the project- a shortcut to do that is to
delete all the [Actual Start] dates. You should consider copying the
%Complete to a spare column in case you want to copy it back.
Then use the Adjust Dates Macro located on the analysis toolbar.
Re-adjust the %Complete as required.
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[Mike Glen]

Hi Julia,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

Try running the Adjust_Dates macro on the Analysis toolbar.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for Project Tutorials

 

[Julia]

Jim and Mike,

I was able to use parts of both of your advice.That was much easier
than it would have been to move everything manually. Thank you very
much!

-Julia

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Julia

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for Project Tutorials