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Change the order of tasks in a project

You can change the order of the tasks by changing the order number.
Follow these steps to change the order of tasks in a project.
  1. Select
    Actions
    , then
    Manage Projects
    .
  2. Double-click the project.
  3. Select the
    Tasks
     tab.
  4. Select a task, then
    Edit
    .
  5. Change the number in the
    Order
     field.
  6. Select
    OK
    .
  7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each task to change the order number.
  8. Select
    OK
     to save the project.
Follow these steps to change the order of a large number of tasks for a project.
  1. Make the changes to the tasks you want on the specified projects to the template on which they were based. This includes adding tasks, deleting tasks, or changing the order numbers on tasks.
  2. On the
    Main
     tab of the project, select Recurrence
  3. Clear the
    Task information
     checkbox for
    Project Generation Options
    .
  4. Select
    OK
     to save the changes to the Recurrence settings.
  5. Select
    Enter
     to save the changes to the template.
  6. Select
    Actions
    , then
    Manage Projects
    .
  7. Filter, sort, and/or group the projects to find the ones with the tasks to reorder.
  8. Select all projects, then right-click and select
    Delete Selected Projects
    .
  9. Filter, sort, and/or group the previous occurrence of the projects you just deleted.
  10. Select all the projects, then right-click and select
    Edit Selected Projects
    .
  11. Select
    Change Project information
    , then
    Next
    .
  12. Select
    Recurrence
    , then Recurrence
  13. Under
    Recurrence
    , select
    Use Project Template
    .
  14. Select
    OK
    .
  15. Select
    Finish
    .
  16. With the projects still selected, right-click and select
    Generate Next Project
    .
    The occurrence of the projects you deleted in step 8 will be regenerated with the newly ordered tasks.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Practice CS