color fill fields

[Holly @ oce]

Using MS Proj 2003 - tying to add a column (don't know what type I should
select) and color code the fields to indicate (subjectively) if my projects
are red, yellow or green

 

[JulieS]

Using MS Proj 2003 - tying to add a column (don't know what type I
should
select) and color code the fields to indicate (subjectively) if my
projects
are red, yellow or green

Hello Holly,

I would use a Text (i.e. Text1 or Text2) field with a list box and then
a graphic indicator to translate the selection from the list box into a
graphic.

Insert the text field of your choice. Then select the column heading
and choose Tools > Customize, Field. Under Custom attributes select the
Value List button and enter the three text values (one per line) Green,
Yellow, Red. Then under Values to display click the Graphical
Indicators button. For each item enter the test "Equals" the value is
the color (Green, yellow, red) and select the appropriate graphic.

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

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Holly,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #15 on customization, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the article before leaving the site,
Thanks.)

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

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

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

 

[Holly @ oce]

Julie. You interpreted what I needed perfectly! That was awesome!
Thank you so much!

 

[JulieS]

Julie. You interpreted what I needed perfectly! That was awesome!
Thank you so much!

You're most welcome Holly. Glad to have helped and thanks for the
feedback.
Julie
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