how I can not show duration, start and finish in task

[Mayoli R.]

I want to write pure Titles before I write a task. How I can leave the
duration, start and finish dates blank, because I do not need them for the
titles.
Please I need your ideas asap, if any.
Mayoli R.

 

[davegb]

I want to write pure Titles before I write a task. How I can leave the
duration, start and finish dates blank, because I do not need them for the
titles.
Please I need your ideas asap, if any.
Mayoli R.

When you enter data into the Name field, project assumes it is a task.
It is not the place for "Titles". Put them in the header or footer in
your print-outs. There is no way to create a task that is not a task.
Even if you found a workaround, like making the font color match the
background (not sure you can do that in Project), Project would still
interpret it as a task and it would foul up the rest of the schedule.

 

[John]

I want to write pure Titles before I write a task. How I can leave the
duration, start and finish dates blank, because I do not need them for the
titles.
Please I need your ideas asap, if any.
Mayoli R.

Mayoli,
Adding to what Dave said, if all you want at the moment is a list of
tasks, I suggest you create that list in Excel. When you are ready to
enter more information into the plan (e.g. Duration, links, resources,
etc.) it is a fairly easy task to import the Excel data into Project and
then add the missing information.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVp

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

You can't leave them blank but that doesn't mean you have to pay any
attention to them. You shouldn't be entering dates in the start and finish
columns anyway so that shouldn't be an issue - those fields are intended to
be calculated for you except in certain relatively rare situations. The
leaves the duration field - just leave it at the default "1?" entry, the
question mark indicating that no duration estimate has been entered. After
you have completed the list of tasks and perhaps even after setting up the
dependency links between them, you can come back and enter the durations.