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    - How can I move tasks without losing unique id? I would like to keep the unique id's the same, but is there a way to keep from losing the unique id's while moving tasks around in the schedule? Thanks! -- Pat Tag: Formatting Tag: 120449
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    - When multiple predecessors, task not pushed to latest date Hi - today, when I assigned multiple predecessors to a task, all finsh to start, I was surpised to see that the dependent task didn't get pushed to the latest finish date of the predecessors. I've only used 2003 for a short time and used 98 a couple of years ago, but don't remember seeing that problem. When I used just the predecessor with the latest date, it used that date, but when I added another back in, the start date of the successor again moved to start at an earlier date. Can you help? -- Pat Tag: Formatting Tag: 120448
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    - Updating task sheet doesn't show same progress on tracking gantt I am a relative newbee so I apologize if this is rudimentary. I have updated my project tasks % complete using the Task Sheet. All % roll up to the higher level and look fantastic. However, when I change my view to Tracking Gantt (to show the "notes" column) the % I entered are not there. I tried to Update the Project but nothing changed. Can you help me? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120443
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    - small tables I would like to produce a small table about my project which has dates, tasks and the % of over allocation, i have been trying many ways does any one have any options as to how i would go about this Thanks -- Natalie Tag: Formatting Tag: 120440
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    - separate % work complete and % complete Hi experts, The project I'm working in is set to Fixed Duration, NOT Effort Driven. I am trying to update my % complete (duration) and % work complete (work) columns separately. I find that when there are no resources assigned to a task that I am able to do this - update the progress (% complete), and the work (% work complete) separately. For example, if a task is set to run for 4 days and today is day 2, then the % complete will read 50%. And if on that same task I know that though 50% of the duration has expired only 10% of the work is actually complete, I can then adjust my % work complete column to read 10%. The problem is, when I have resources assigned (and thus work assigned), if I update the % complete and then try to adjust the % work complete, which might be a different percentage, Project updates both as the same number. Without adjusting my work or contouring my resources, is there a way to separate the % complete and % work complete columns from updating as the same percentage when resources are assigned to the task? If not, then I will just create a custom field in which to insert the % work complete. Thank you! Jennifer Tag: Formatting Tag: 120429
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    - Have you a model document of developer system? I need a model document of Microsoft Project about Developer System. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120422
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    - is there a template for refurbishment works on MS project Tag: Formatting Tag: 120416
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    - Organizational Charts I have been asked by upper management to create an org chart in Microsoft Project. Is this possible? I have entered the upper management in as resources, but how would I tie them together and make a typical org chart. Does this program do this or should I suggest another software program such as Visio or PowerPoint? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120412
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    - Server 2003 and Pro 2007 I have Pro 2003 installed on my desktop and I am using Project Server 2003. My IT dept does not want to conduct an upgrade of MS Project and Server until after upgrading and virtualizing all servers. Can I run Project Pro 2007 as a stand alone app on my desktop to open and backsave mpp files I receive from vendors until IT upgrades to Server 2007? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120411
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    - No critical path Can someone please tell me why I have no criticial path in my project? There are predecessors and successessors established, but my schedule shows no critical path. Shouldn't there always be a critical path? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120410
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    - Updating Work I am updating my schedule with work in the future. However, I have one task that automatically inserts actual work as well if I enter work before a certain date (04/25/07). I have changed the type work and removed successors and predecessors, but that does not seem to help. I have also checked the resource pool link to ensure no one is on vacation or off and that does not help either. Any ideas why this may be happening? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Johnnie Tag: Formatting Tag: 120403
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    - PMI Scheduling Exposure Draft Several weeks ago PMI had an exposure draft of its Scheduling Standard on its website. The draft has since been taken down but the actual Scheduling Standard is not yet available. If anyone has a copy of the Exposure Draft pdf, I would greatly appreciate it if they would email it to me. genglehardt@thepegasusorg.com Regards, Gary Tag: Formatting Tag: 120399
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    - Project Web Access doens't work well in IE 7.0 In Internet Explorer 7.0 I can't see the project tasks from Project Central, and I can't select users in Resource Center. It seems to be related to activex control. The PWA is in the Trusted Sites and the Protected Mode is off. Does anyone is facing the same problem? -- Bianca Roos Tag: Formatting Tag: 120397
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    - Save basline for Master project I'm working with MSP 2003 Server. Does saving baseline for master project or subproject different? If so, in what cases should I save baseline in master project/subproject. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120395
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    - Recurring task every hour Hi, I would like to schedule a recurring task, for example 5 minutes every hour during work hours. In the recurring task window, it seems the minimum recurrence pattern for a recurring task is daily. How should I approach this? PS: we are using MS Office Project Professional 2003 TIA, -- Amedee Van Gasse Tag: Formatting Tag: 120391
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    - MS Project on server for multiple users to access Hi, I have a customer who wants several people to be able to access MS Project 2007. The issue is that the users need to access it maybe once every month or two so to go out and buy several copies of Project seems a waste. Short of sharing a PC (physically or via RDP) or installing on a terminal server is there any other way around this? I know older version of Office app's could be installed and run from the server but I have not seen support for this in some time. Thanks Darren Tag: Formatting Tag: 120390
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    - knowing if a project is published ? hello all, how can we know that a project is published or not in PSI and in VBA ? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120389
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    - Master Project File- MS Project Standard 2003 Hi- I'm having issues with my master project list not reflecting information that is on the sharer files summary line. 1- I open a new project file 2- Import all my project files 3- Certain columns that are in summary lines of the sharer files are not linking/importing data up to the master project file (Cost Variance, Baseline Budget, Description which is linked from File Properties-->Comments-->linked to Notes column, Project Manager, Phase (added text file) etc.) This feels like a really basic problem- I'm convinced it is user error (me!). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for your time, Kourtney Tag: Formatting Tag: 120378
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    - how do i add in lag time?? I actually want to know wat buttons exactly to press to add in lag time please can someone help me Thank you -- Natalie Tag: Formatting Tag: 120376
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    - Project Pro 2007 load error Hi, I recently installed Project Pro 2007 and everytime I try to open it up it does alot of configuration stuff and after about 5 minutes shows the following error: There is not enough memory to complete the operation. To free up available memory, close programs, projects, or windows you aren't using, and then try again. I have 2 GB of RAM that is not even half used so I am completely at a loss, Office Ultimate and Visio Pro 2007 all work fine. I think that is all the relevant info, oh, event viewer shows nothing useful either and I am running Vista Ultimate. If you need anymore info let me know. Thanks for any suggestions, Adam Tag: Formatting Tag: 120375
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    - Adding lag time in I have a task which has a duration of 1 day with a lag of 26 how do i put this into the task??? i am using project 2007 and i am used to using project 2003 -- Natalie Tag: Formatting Tag: 120374
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    - Office 2003 loaded, trying to install upgrade Small Business 2007 I am trying to install the upgrade for Microsoft Office Small Business. I have tried using the product key and everything and i get an error message C\Docume~1\Admin~1\Locals~1\Temp\Setup.exe(200704170845131550).log I have Microsoft Office for Student\Teacher and also Office Publisher both 2003. I can not get 2007 to load. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120371
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    - Upgrading to Project Pro 2007 Hi, If we have Project Standard 2007 do you know the best way to upgrade to Pro 2007? Do we have to buy Pro 2007 and also Server 2007 or do these come together? I want the ability to track multiple projects and also have some of my team acces the projects and update their progress on line? Is this the server edition or do we also need web access? What do I need to buy? I work in IT and manage multiple projects. Currently I use Project Standard but I really want a more robust program which will allow better tracking/managemet and reporting. Kind regards, Ross -- Ross Connell Tag: Formatting Tag: 120370
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    - Upgrade from 95 to 2007? I searched for a thread on this but didn't see one...I apologize if this has been covered. I recently started with a company that's working with MP 98. The side panel on the 2007 upgrade box doesn't list 98 as upgradeable to 2007. I ordered MP 2003 for this reason, but rec'd 2007 with a note saying they can't get 2003 anymore. So the question is....is Project 98 upgradeable to Project 2007? Thanks. -- John K Tag: Formatting Tag: 120365
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    - Limitations of PWA I've talked with a couple Sales people about Project Server 2003/2007 and I haven't gotten a straight answer from either. The question is PWA what are the limitations that you can and can't do vs. Project Pro Seat. I have three 2003 Pro seats currently and aren't used full time. If PWA would allow me to modify status, start dates, ends, etc this would be more then sufficent for other users to use to update a project. The other question I have is could I use MSDE until I can get SQL server... If so I could justify putting a proposal together to purchase Project Server. Thanks Tag: Formatting Tag: 120362
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    - PROJECT Plan and schedules for a high rise building I'm a novice and I do understand that projects are unique. Yet I feel samples could provide better help in learning. Can any one help by providing a complete PROJECT Plan and schedules for a high rise building. That could helpme a lot in learning and setting up my own project plan. Regards. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120359
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    - Project for Mobile 2005 Looking for a software that will import and export Project files and will work on my PDA running mobile 2005? Currently using Project 2007 on a desktop. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120358
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    - Importing from .mpx, elapsed duration in importing a project .mpx file, an export from Primevera, durations show up as elapsed durations which is what is desired. The durations are imported as hours, the macro to convert to days works fine. When the schedules are inserted into a master schedule, the begin and end date are consistent with the original elapsed durations. When the schedules are copied into a new schedule, the end dates all run long. It appears the 5 workdays per week applies to these tasks. How can i change the duration from days to edays? Any macros out there to fix this? LarryG Tag: Formatting Tag: 120354
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    - Templates for architects Looking for a template for scheduling up to 20 ongoing projects for residential architects. Using project 2007 Tag: Formatting Tag: 120347
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    - how do I make resource levelling work? Resource levelling in project seems useless. All assignments have to be specified as a percentage of a resource Whereas I want to specify a task with an elapsed time and an amount of effort. And actually I don't care whether the resource does 100% for the first 5 days and nothing for the rest or whatever. So my problem starts when I've got a task, Task A, that runs for 4 weeks that has 2 man weeks of effort required by a resource. Project takes this to mean that the resource will be working 50% on this task (but that's not really what I mean) I now have 2 days (in the middle of the 4 weeks) when I want this resource to be 100% occupied on something else, Task B. i.e. this task has an elapsed time of 2 days and effort of 2 days. So I would expect to be able to ask Project to level this out using a flat contour and it would allocate the resource to Task A for a bit more than 50% for all except the 2 days of Task B, where the resource will be 100% working on Task B. This makes absolute sense. However, project will not do this. It shows the resource as being overallocated on those 2 days. If automatic levelling is chosen then it will stretch Task A by two days. Is there any way of making it work *correctly* ??? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120346
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    - Saving project with conection Hello, some time Saving my project to Project server it take long time (25 min). Any idea what can i check ? thanks Tag: Formatting Tag: 120344
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    - leveling issues when allocating resources max units less than a 100% with Project 2007 Hi, My manager has been trying to create a project plan in Project Pro 2007. When he levels a plan with a resource's max units at a 100% it seems to work "fine" altought we have found some weird things going on... when we change a resource's max units to 80% and set to "leveling can adjust individual assignments on a task" and click on "level now" it takes about 3 minutes to do the leveling, and pushes the project plan to end in 2049... this is weird as our project plan is only less than 1,000 hours and we've done this before with 2003 and didn't have these issues... has anyone seen similar patterns or strange behavior in Project 2003? Are there any knowng bugs with leveling? Thanks, Michael Tag: Formatting Tag: 120339
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    - how to create simple Gantt charts Looking for a step-by-step on how to create simple Gantt charts, as I am new to MS Project. Thanks. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120338
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    - lead time? Your help would be appreciated on the following. I have summary task A (with subtasks), summary task B (with subtasks) and summary task C (with subtasks), all running sequentially with a SF dependency. At some point I need to slot in summary task X (with subtasks) that is totally independent on what is happening above, however it must finish before summary task C (with subtasks). Do I have to introduce a different type of predecessor relationship and lead time? Many thanks Tag: Formatting Tag: 120333
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    - Summary Task Linking - demo of Circular refs We have a template with Summary tasks linked. It has been causing issues with circular references but I am looking for a way of demonstrating how a plan with linked summary tasks can cause this behaviour. Can anyone give me an example of how I can set a simple plan up with summary tasks linked and how I can then delete some tasks which then causes the circular reference with teh root cause having been the summary task linking. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120330
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    - can we use outlook 2003 and MS Project 2007 in the same computer I am using Outlook 2003 and MS Project Professional 2007 in my computer. Ever since MS Project software is installed in my computer, randomly as and when I receive a mail or soon after a mail is released, a small window pop up as follows: Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 Gathering required information ........... Close There after another small window pop up as follows: Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 The configuration changes made to Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 will not take effect until your computer has been restarted. Would you like to restart now? Yes No Can someone advise how to remove those pop ups. Thank you Tag: Formatting Tag: 120328
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    - Date Format in PWA (MSP2007) hi all, I work with MSP 2007 server in the project pro the date format is dd/mm/yy but in the PWA the format is mm/dd/yy I want it to be identical How can I display the date format as dd/mm/yy in the PWA views? Thanx -- shoham B Tag: Formatting Tag: 120325
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    - Linked projects Can anyone help me. I use MP 2003 Enterprise. I have 2 schedules that use common resources. These project files are not linked. Actual work is being done in one schedule (Schedule A) and actuals are entered against the tasks. What I need is for the progress and remaining work to be viewed in Schedule B. Is there any easy way to show this without adding the resources and work complete to the second schedule - I do not want the costs to be assigned against schedule B. The tasks from schedule A are drivers to tasks in schedule B because of resource availability. -- caz2007 Tag: Formatting Tag: 120322
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    - How do I insert a comment text line within a Microsoft Project? I can insert new tasks but I need free text not acting as a task. How do I do that? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120319
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    - HELP! MSP2007 Read only password error Help, I just upgraded to MSP07 professional from MSP03 Professional. My problem is my files are read only protected. I open the file WITH the password, then save the file. When I try to reopen the file it says bad password, if i try to open it read only, it says it has over 1,000,000 lines and will not open the file. All my working files are set to read only protection. As I open them I am corrupting them... Help, what I'm I doing wrong, or how do I fix it???? Steve Tag: Formatting Tag: 120316
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    - How do I vertically center text in a field? I'm trying to center the text vertically so that there is even space top to bottom and the text sits center in a colum field. How do I do this as I only have right align and left align but no top or bottom align. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120312
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    - Setting lead AND lag time? I want task B to start a week after task A starts, and end a week after task A ends. It seems like I need to set both a lead and a lag time. Is this possible, or is there some other way to accomplish this? I'm using 2007 Pro. Thanks. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120311
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    - assignment delays? I would be grateful if you could let me know how to best represent the following situation. Say you have a bunch of tasks that are not linked to any of the tasks above, and that by default start on the day you start the project eg 16 April. You need these task to start further on in the schedule, but you cannot select the date from the start column otherwise inflexible constraints are introduced in the schedule. On the other hand I cannot lenghten the task duration as this would not reflect the task actual duration. Would you use assignment delay? Or how does MS Project deal with this. Many thanks in advance. J Tag: Formatting Tag: 120303
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    - Task finishes later than it should I am using MS Project 2003 Standard Edition If I have working day of 8 hours and create a task with a duration of 7 hours, it starts and finishes on the same day, as I would expect. If I change the duration to 7.1 hours, it finishes on the next working day, which I would NOT expect. Any ideas as to why it should do this? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120292
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    - Fixed duration and resource assignments Hello, I have a few questions concerning the fixed duration task type and it's behavior with resource assignments. 1. Does the duration always stay fixed when using fixed duration task type ? Can I change work and units of the resource assignments without having a special concern for the possibility that task duration might change ? 2. When using actual and remaining work with resource assignments, is there a situation that might cause the task duration to change ? 3. Could someone explain to me why the duration changes in the following situation, using Project 2002, 7h per day (35h per week): a) I have task T1 (fixed duration, not effort driven) of 10 days and resource R1 assigned 100% to it. Total of 70h work. OK until now. b) I plug in 80h of actual work to R1. Task shows 100% complete and remaining work = 0h, Work = 80h. Still OK. c) I need to show an additional 10h of work. So I plug in 10h of remaining work to R1 and... BOOM ! MS Project shows me message telling it need to recalculate the duration. What happened here ? How come the fixed duration is not respected ? What can I do to prevent this ? I have to figure out a way to control this since I have to develop a macro that will import actuals. Thanks for your help ! David Tag: Formatting Tag: 120290
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    - Rebaseline Can someone help? I am in need to track/monitor all rebaseline in MS project. I need this ability to know b/c the change might be changing the baseline ONLY for their project to look up to date. Does anyone know of a tracker or tool that will allow this ability? Tag: Formatting Tag: 120287
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    - Calculate custom assignment sum in resource view Hello, Iâ??m digging here for some hours, and I canâ??t find any solution to my problem. So Iâ??m posting. I have taskcost1 field. I use VBA macro to copy it into assignment cost1 field (and it work only when I press F9 - annoying but this is not the main problem). 1. I want this assignment cost1 field to be summarized into resource field (may it be cost1 field) on resource view (and I canâ??t calculate all assignments for given resource, but just visible ones) 2. Has anyone idea, why isnâ??t field filled with macro working with Project formulas (example [Cost2]=[Cost1]+[Cost]) -- Thanks Piotr Tag: Formatting Tag: 120285
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    - changing opening settings Hi can anyone tell me if i can set project to either open at todays date or to hide days that have past Many thanks Andy Tag: Formatting Tag: 120279
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    - Project Database Multi User Access? I am currently using MS Project to track multiple projects. Each project has a different Project Manager. All the data is stored in a single MS Project database with a single set of MS Project generated tables. Currently all Project Managers login via the ODBC using the same username to access their projects. This unfortunately enables Project Managers to have access to ANY project stored in the tables regardless of owner. The setup works perfectly for my requirements for visibility across all projects, reporting etc. I can create reports based across all projects from the data in the single database. My current setup is: MS Project 2003 Professional (on all Project Managers' laptops) SQL Server 2003 hosting the data Access to the server is via an ODBC (at present everyone uses the same username/password) My question is: Is there a way to restrict the users' access so they can only see the data that coresponds to their project? Trials So far to solve the problem: 1, I've created different users on the SQL Server. The user logs on to access the database via the ODBC - RESULT - MS Project created new tables for that user - does not differentiate the data in the tables? Can anyone let me know if what I am trying to achieve is possible? Does anyone have a simple solution for me? I wondered if this can be solved in SQL Server User access rights or is it a MS Project restriciton? Thanks for your time in reading my question. Nathan Tag: Formatting Tag: 120277
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    - Can I restrict the resources that can be assigned to the tasks? Hey Gurus, I got an small issue,I want to restricr the resources that can be assigned to a particular task based on some other field..can i do that?? if so how?? for example that field can be group name in resources. Thanks in advance. Tag: Formatting Tag: 120273

Hi.

Can anybody explain me what's the difference between between Font and Text
Styles dialogs in Format menu?

Thanks.
Emil.

Re: Formatting by EmilH

EmilH
Thu Apr 19 00:24:54 CDT 2007

I see that in Fonts I can change Fonts, its size etc only for selected items
but in Text Styles I can change formatting for a whole category.

Is there any other difference?

Emil.

"EmilH" <emilslx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OdvI8JkgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> Can anybody explain me what's the difference between between Font and Text
> Styles dialogs in Format menu?
>
> Thanks.
> Emil.
>

Re: Formatting by Jan

Jan
Thu Apr 19 01:52:50 CDT 2007

Hi,

No, that is a good definition.

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project MVP
http://users.online.be/prom-ade
"EmilH" <emilslx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I see that in Fonts I can change Fonts, its size etc only for selected
>items but in Text Styles I can change formatting for a whole category.
>
> Is there any other difference?
>
> Emil.
>
> "EmilH" <emilslx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OdvI8JkgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi.
>>
>> Can anybody explain me what's the difference between between Font and
>> Text Styles dialogs in Format menu?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Emil.
>>
>
>