I just started looking over the different features of MS Project and while
viewing with the 'Tracking Gantt' option checked, I am trying different
buttons just to see what they do and, for instance, when I click the 'Add
Progress Line' and click in the schedule somewhere, I can't remove it; 'Can't
Undo' is what is displayed under the 'Edit' drop down menu.

I typed in 'remove progress line' in the help 'Search for:' dialog box and
didn't get any 'help' from that either.

The only relevant search result that comes close the subject of 'remove
progress line' is 'About progress lines', which doesn't address how to
'remove' them.

My only way around this will be to save after each successful task and close
without saving and open the file back up if I use the wrong function - and
this is ludicrous at best.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Re: How do I remove a 'Progress Line'? by JulieS

JulieS
Thu Mar 13 12:24:51 CDT 2008

Hello DPB,

Go to Tools > Tracking, Progress Lines. Uncheck "Always display current
progress line" and "Display progress lines at recurring intervals.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

"DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF27E64D-9951-42B3-9926-B33089BFA0AC@microsoft.com...
>I just started looking over the different features of MS Project and
>while
> viewing with the 'Tracking Gantt' option checked, I am trying
> different
> buttons just to see what they do and, for instance, when I click the
> 'Add
> Progress Line' and click in the schedule somewhere, I can't remove it;
> 'Can't
> Undo' is what is displayed under the 'Edit' drop down menu.
>
> I typed in 'remove progress line' in the help 'Search for:' dialog box
> and
> didn't get any 'help' from that either.
>
> The only relevant search result that comes close the subject of
> 'remove
> progress line' is 'About progress lines', which doesn't address how to
> 'remove' them.
>
> My only way around this will be to save after each successful task and
> close
> without saving and open the file back up if I use the wrong function -
> and
> this is ludicrous at best.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.



Re: How do I remove a 'Progress Line'? by DPB

DPB
Thu Mar 13 12:44:01 CDT 2008

Hi JulieS,

Thanks for the timely reply!

Those boxes were/are unchecked.

Any other suggestions?

"JulieS" wrote:

> Hello DPB,
>
> Go to Tools > Tracking, Progress Lines. Uncheck "Always display current
> progress line" and "Display progress lines at recurring intervals.
>
> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
>
> Julie
> Project MVP
>
> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
> about Microsoft Project
>
> "DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF27E64D-9951-42B3-9926-B33089BFA0AC@microsoft.com...
> >I just started looking over the different features of MS Project and
> >while
> > viewing with the 'Tracking Gantt' option checked, I am trying
> > different
> > buttons just to see what they do and, for instance, when I click the
> > 'Add
> > Progress Line' and click in the schedule somewhere, I can't remove it;
> > 'Can't
> > Undo' is what is displayed under the 'Edit' drop down menu.
> >
> > I typed in 'remove progress line' in the help 'Search for:' dialog box
> > and
> > didn't get any 'help' from that either.
> >
> > The only relevant search result that comes close the subject of
> > 'remove
> > progress line' is 'About progress lines', which doesn't address how to
> > 'remove' them.
> >
> > My only way around this will be to save after each successful task and
> > close
> > without saving and open the file back up if I use the wrong function -
> > and
> > this is ludicrous at best.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>

Re: How do I remove a 'Progress Line'? by JulieS

JulieS
Thu Mar 13 13:29:57 CDT 2008

You're welcome, sorry the first go didn't solve the problem. I assume
you were using the Tracking Toolbar and clicked the Progress line button
and then semi-randomly clicked into the Gantt chart, creating a "custom"
progress line. In the Progress Lines dialog box, is there a check which
says "Display selected progress lines and then a box with project line
dates? If so, select the Progress line date showing and click the
delete button. You can also uncheck "Display selected progress lines"
to remove then line the date definition will still be there should you
wish to turn it back on.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

"DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED07CA63-5577-470A-BEAB-CE65730ADE67@microsoft.com...
> Hi JulieS,
>
> Thanks for the timely reply!
>
> Those boxes were/are unchecked.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "JulieS" wrote:
>
>> Hello DPB,
>>
>> Go to Tools > Tracking, Progress Lines. Uncheck "Always display
>> current
>> progress line" and "Display progress lines at recurring intervals.
>>
>> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
>>
>> Julie
>> Project MVP
>>
>> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
>> information
>> about Microsoft Project
>>
>> "DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FF27E64D-9951-42B3-9926-B33089BFA0AC@microsoft.com...
>> >I just started looking over the different features of MS Project and
>> >while
>> > viewing with the 'Tracking Gantt' option checked, I am trying
>> > different
>> > buttons just to see what they do and, for instance, when I click
>> > the
>> > 'Add
>> > Progress Line' and click in the schedule somewhere, I can't remove
>> > it;
>> > 'Can't
>> > Undo' is what is displayed under the 'Edit' drop down menu.
>> >
>> > I typed in 'remove progress line' in the help 'Search for:' dialog
>> > box
>> > and
>> > didn't get any 'help' from that either.
>> >
>> > The only relevant search result that comes close the subject of
>> > 'remove
>> > progress line' is 'About progress lines', which doesn't address how
>> > to
>> > 'remove' them.
>> >
>> > My only way around this will be to save after each successful task
>> > and
>> > close
>> > without saving and open the file back up if I use the wrong
>> > function -
>> > and
>> > this is ludicrous at best.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>



Re: How do I remove a 'Progress Line'? by DPB

DPB
Thu Mar 13 13:54:01 CDT 2008

Hi JulieS,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This solution should be written into the 'Help' 'Search:' topics somehow,
someway.

Thanks again for your timely reply!

"JulieS" wrote:

> You're welcome, sorry the first go didn't solve the problem. I assume
> you were using the Tracking Toolbar and clicked the Progress line button
> and then semi-randomly clicked into the Gantt chart, creating a "custom"
> progress line. In the Progress Lines dialog box, is there a check which
> says "Display selected progress lines and then a box with project line
> dates? If so, select the Progress line date showing and click the
> delete button. You can also uncheck "Display selected progress lines"
> to remove then line the date definition will still be there should you
> wish to turn it back on.
>
> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
>
> Julie
> Project MVP
>
> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
> about Microsoft Project
>
> "DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ED07CA63-5577-470A-BEAB-CE65730ADE67@microsoft.com...
> > Hi JulieS,
> >
> > Thanks for the timely reply!
> >
> > Those boxes were/are unchecked.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > "JulieS" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello DPB,
> >>
> >> Go to Tools > Tracking, Progress Lines. Uncheck "Always display
> >> current
> >> progress line" and "Display progress lines at recurring intervals.
> >>
> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
> >>
> >> Julie
> >> Project MVP
> >>
> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
> >> information
> >> about Microsoft Project
> >>
> >> "DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FF27E64D-9951-42B3-9926-B33089BFA0AC@microsoft.com...
> >> >I just started looking over the different features of MS Project and
> >> >while
> >> > viewing with the 'Tracking Gantt' option checked, I am trying
> >> > different
> >> > buttons just to see what they do and, for instance, when I click
> >> > the
> >> > 'Add
> >> > Progress Line' and click in the schedule somewhere, I can't remove
> >> > it;
> >> > 'Can't
> >> > Undo' is what is displayed under the 'Edit' drop down menu.
> >> >
> >> > I typed in 'remove progress line' in the help 'Search for:' dialog
> >> > box
> >> > and
> >> > didn't get any 'help' from that either.
> >> >
> >> > The only relevant search result that comes close the subject of
> >> > 'remove
> >> > progress line' is 'About progress lines', which doesn't address how
> >> > to
> >> > 'remove' them.
> >> >
> >> > My only way around this will be to save after each successful task
> >> > and
> >> > close
> >> > without saving and open the file back up if I use the wrong
> >> > function -
> >> > and
> >> > this is ludicrous at best.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Re: How do I remove a 'Progress Line'? by JulieS

JulieS
Thu Mar 13 14:59:04 CDT 2008

You're most welcome and thanks for the feedback.
Julie

"DPB" <DPB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9020327-3C6F-4F6A-BE92-80F95F349D7D@microsoft.com...
> Hi JulieS,
>
> Thank you, thank you, thank you!
>
> This solution should be written into the 'Help' 'Search:' topics
> somehow,
> someway.
>
> Thanks again for your timely reply!
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