Adding a summary task in ms project online

Contents:

1. Adding new summary tasks to the plan in MS Project Server
2. Showing a summary task in MS Project Server
3. Setting project outline in MS Project Server
4. Chat

Adding new summary tasks to the plan in MS Project Server

Steps to add a new summary tasks to the plan in MS Project Server:

1. Open a project plan. Click the "Projects" item in the left menu and click the project name.
2. Click the "Schedule" item in the left menu.
3. Click the "TASK" tub in the top menu.
4. Click the "Edit" button in the "Project" block.
5. Click the "In Browser" item.
6. You can add new tasks at the bottom of the project.
7. Select the task.
8. Click the "Insert" button in the "Editing" block.
9. Click the "Save" button in the "Project" block.
10. If you want publish a plan, click the "Publish" button in the "Project" block.
11. Click the "Close" button in the "Project" block.
12. Select the "Check it in" box and click the "Ok" button.

Showing a summary task in MS Project Server

Steps to show a summary task in MS Project Server:

1. Open a project plan. Click the "Projects" item in the left menu and click the project name.
2. Click the "Schedule" item in the left menu.
3. Click the "OPTIONS" tub in the top menu.
4. Click the "Project Summary Task" box in the "Show/Hide" block.
5. You can show time in date fields, click the "Time with Date" box.
6. Click the "Close" button in the "Project" block.
7. Select the "Check it in" box and click the "Ok" button.

Setting project outline in MS Project Server

Steps to set up a project outline in MS Project Server:

1. Open a project plan. Click the "Projects" item in the left menu and click the project name.
2. Click the "Schedule" item in the left menu.
3. Select tasks and click the "Indent" button or you can click the "Outdent" button in the "Editing" block.
4. You can open or close the outline, click the triangle near the task name.
5. You can open or close the outline for all tasks. Click the "Outline" button and select the outline level.
6. Click the "Close" button in the "Project" block.
7. Select the "Check it in" box and click the "Ok" button.