the Resource tab and review the ribbon.The Resource ribbon holds features and functions that you can use to work with resources selected in the current view.3 Click the Project tab and review the ribbon.The Project ribbon holds functions that you can use to manage information about the project as a whole.
4 Click the View tab and review the ribbon.You can use the View ribbon to switch to a different view or manipulate data in the view.
5 Click the Help tab and review the ribbon.The Help ribbon includes the Help button, training resources, and information about new features.
6 Click the Format tab and review the ribbon.The content of the Format ribbon changes, depending on the current view showing.If a report is showing, the Design tab appears instead of the Format tab. The content of the Design ribbon changes depending on the current report showing.
Go Backstage
As with other Microsoft Office applications, you use the Backstage view to manage your Project files, your account, and your application options.
To familiarize yourself with the Project Backstage:
1 Click the File tab and review the Project Backstage (see Figure 2.8).FIGURE 2.8 Project BackstageThe left pane shows the standard Backstage commands, including Open, Save, and Print.The Home page shows templates for a new project and a list of recent projects that you've worked with.
2 Near the bottom of the Project Backstage command pane, click Account.The Account window shows your user information, your Project subscription information (if applicable), and information about updates and your license.
3 At the bottom of the Backstage command pane, click Options.The Project Options dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2.9. This is where you set your preferences for the appearance and behavior of various features throughout Project. Some options apply to the current Project file; others apply to any Project file globally.FIGURE 2.9 Project Options
4 Click through the commands on the left side of the dialog box to get an idea of the types of preferences you can set.You'll learn about many of these options in context throughout this book's lessons.
Get Help with Project
After you've learned Project fundamentals highlighted in this book, you can continue to broaden and deepen your knowledge of Project.
Help Within Project
When you're working in your project plan and you have a quick question or get stuck on something, you can get assistance without leaving Project.
Help On the Help tab, click Help. A pane appears on the right side of your Project window (see Figure 2.10). Enter a search phrase in the Search Help box or click through the list of categories to find the Help topic you need to complete a task with your plan.FIGURE 2.10 The Help pane
Tell Me What You Want To Do To the right of the ribbon tabs is the Tell Me What You Want To Do control (see Figure 2.11).FIGURE 2.11 The Tell Me What You Want To Do controlType a phrase in that box, and you'll get a list of actions to do what you're asking, or a Help topic to tell you more, as shown in Figure 2.12. Click the action to do it right away, or click the Help topic to learn the steps. Finding the action is most helpful when you know the function is there somewhere, but you can't remember how to get there.FIGURE 2.12 Actions and help offered
ScreenTips Hold your mouse pointer over a ribbon command, a column heading, or other element on the Project window, and a ScreenTip will briefly tell you what that element does.
What's New If you're using the Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client, your subscription brings you periodic updates to the software. To see what has changed and how you might use those changes, on the Help tab, click What's New. Information about the latest feature update will appear in the Help pane.If you're using the nonsubscription version of Project, the What's New command will list the features new and changed since the previous version.
Account Information You can review your Project product information, manage your account, change your license, and review your account profile. Click the File tab, and then click Account.
Feedback On the Help tab, click Feedback to communicate with the folks at Microsoft. Click I Like Something or I Don't Like Something to enter a comment. You can optionally add a screenshot or your email address if you want as well. When you click Submit, your comment goes to the Microsoft Project team for consideration in a future enhancement.To make a suggestion, on the Help tab, click Feedback, and then click I Have a Suggestion. Type your idea in the box, and add a screenshot or email address if you want (see Figure 2.13).
FIGURE 2.13 Feedback to Microsoft pane
Help Outside Project
Here are some good sources of Project information beyond the boundaries of the application.
Project Help & Learning This Microsoft support site includes articles, visuals, videos, and training for the various Microsoft Project editions. Categories include Get Started, Collaborate, Projects & Tasks, Resources, Reporting, Troubleshoot, and more. Check out https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/project.
Microsoft Project Blog The Project Blog posts best practices, news, and trends from the Microsoft Project team. Check out https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/project-blog/bg-p/ProjectBlog.
Microsoft Project Support Community The Project Support blog includes articles, tips, and tricks about working with Project from the Microsoft Project user community. Review existing questions and answers, or post a new question to the group. Many questions are answered by Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) who are Project experts who do not work for Microsoft. Check out https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/project-support-blog/bg-p/ProjectSupport.
Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG) This is a non-Microsoft community of project managers and Microsoft Project users. The organization provides member benefits
