Setting task and resource calendars in MS Project Pro

Contents:

1. Setting a tasks calendar in MS Project Pro
2. Setting a resources calendar in MS Project Pro
3. Chat

Setting a tasks calendar in MS Project Pro

You can only set one calendar per task. You must set the task calendar before other task scheduling steps. If you don't set a task calendar, the project calendar will be used.

Steps to set a tasks calendar in MS Project Pro:

1. Open Gantt chart.
2. Double click the task name or click the "Information" button in the "Properties" block.
3. Click the "Advanced" tub.
4. Select the calendar in the "Calendar:" field.
5. Click the "Ok" button.

Setting a resources calendar in MS Project Pro

You can use project calendars for resources. If you don't set a task calendar, the project calendar will be used. You can customize the resource calendar.

Steps to set a resource calendar in MS Project Pro:

1. Open Recource Sheet.
2. Add the "Base" column. You can set the project calendar in this field.
3. You can set resource availability in the "Resource Availability" block:
   1. Set the end date for the current availability in the "Availabe To" column.
   2. Set the day after the last availability end date in the "Available From" column for new availability.
   3. Set the "NA" for the new availability in the "Available To" column.
   4. Set availability units in the "Units" column.
4. You can customize the resource calendar by clicking the "Change Working Time ..." button.
   1. Select the base calendar in the "Base calendar" field.
   2. Set the exceptions in the "Exceptions" tub. (Read more in "MS Project calendar")
   3. Set the time work weeks in the "Work Weeks" tub. (Read more in "MS Project calendar")
   4. Click the "Ok" button.
5. Click the "Ok" button.