How to center an MS Project Gantt chart around the current date when opening it?

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Jean-Pierre Abello

When I open an MS Project file, the Gantt chart view by default
displays the beginning of the project. I'd like to change this so
that when opening the project file, the Gantt chart would display the
current date by default. Is that possible? Thanks.
 
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J Baird

The only way I've ever done this, is with a Project_Open macro in the
"ThisProject" VB object, using the EditGoTo Date:=Now command. BTW: The
project needs to open in a task view (ex. Gantt Chart) for this to work. I
usually add a line of code above the EditGoTo line, to set the view to an
existing task view. If I don't do that, I just write code to make sure the
opening view is a task view. If it's not, then I just exit out of the
Project_Open sub.
 
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J Baird

If you don't want to write a macro, but still want an easy way to scroll to
the current date:
1) Press [Ctrl][G]
2) Click the drop down arrow by the date box
3) Click the drop down arrow by the date box AGAIN
4) Click [OK]
 
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