Milestone text on Gnatt chart

[Athena]

Hello,

The milestone diamond symbol displays date of the milestone. I want to
display a label showing what this milestone task is together with the date.
How can I accomplish this? I am using Version 2000 of MS Project. Thank you.

Athena

 

[John]

Hello,

The milestone diamond symbol displays date of the milestone. I want to
display a label showing what this milestone task is together with the date.
How can I accomplish this? I am using Version 2000 of MS Project. Thank you.

Athena

Athena,
You have a couple of choices. You can use a spare text field for your
label and put it opposite the date. For example, let's say the date is
displayed to the right of the milestone. You could display the label on
the left of the milestone.

A second option is to combine the date and label together in a spare
text field. Then display that field where ever you want around the
milestone.

By the way, in case you don't know, Gantt bar labels are set up under
Format/Bar Styles vai the "text" tab at the bottom of the Bar Styles
window.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[Athena]

John,

Thank you. I selected Text1 for the left field for the Milestone type
task bar. But I do not know where to enter the value of teh text21 field?

Athena

 

[John]

John,

Thank you. I selected Text1 for the left field for the Milestone type
task bar. But I do not know where to enter the value of teh text21 field?

Athena

Athena,
You're welcome. It looks like Trevor answered your remaining question.
If you still have problems, post back.

John
Project MVP

 

[Athena]

Hello Trevor,

Thank you. It worked. I learned a lot form you and John.

Athena

To get the data into the Text1 field you can use a formula.
I am not sure what you want the "label" to be, but suppose it is the same
as the Task Name.
Then the data that you want in Text1 is the Task Name joined
(concatenated) to the Start date.
Insert the Text1 column into the Entry Table (temporarily, don't leave it
there after this is done).
Right click on the heading of the column.
Select Customise Fields from the menu.
Rename the Text1 as, say, Special Label.
Click the Formula button and use this formula:
[Name]&" "&[Start]
Then in Bar Styles format the style to show this Text1 field in or
somewhere around the bar.

Trevor Rabey 0407213955 61 8 92727485 PERFECT PROJECT PLANNING
www.perfectproject.com.au

John,

Thank you. I selected Text1 for the left field for the Milestone
type task bar. But I do not know where to enter the value of teh text21
field?

Athena