This tab provides you with main information on the project task: project, planned dates of its start and finish. As the project moves through different stages of its life cycle, the dates of project task's actual start and finish can be added.

The required fields are: Description and Project.

The "Project Task (create)" form. The Main tab

In the Description field, type a clear and concise description of the project task. This description will identify the project task in project task lists.

In the Project field, select the project to which this task is related.

In the WBS Code field, enter the code assigned to the task.

In the In Task field, specify the task that includes this task.

The form has the following three tabs: Main, Employees, and Predecessors.

The Main tab

If you want to add the project task to a specific group of project tasks, select this group in the In Task field. If the necessary folder has not been added yet, you can create it by clicking to the right in the field and then clicking (Add).

Additionally, by using the Milestone check box, you can specify that is task is a milestone for the project.

In the Planned Start Date, select the date when it is planned to start the project task. In the Finish field, specify the planned finish date of this project task.

Use the Start Date (Plan) and the End Date (Plan) fields to specify the planned dates of this task lifespan.

In the Start Date and the End Date fields, you can enter the actual start and end dates of this project task.

In the Details text box, you can enter any information that is relevant to the project task.

On this tab, you can list the project team members who are executing this task.

Click Save to save the project task and its properties.

The Employees tab

The information on this tab is optional.

The "Project Task (create)" form. The Employees tab

Click Add to add a new row.

In the Employee column, select an employee who will work for this project task.

Click Save to save the entered data.

The Predecessors tab

The information on this tab is optional.

The "Project Task (create)" form. The Dependency Type tab

The toolbar buttons

After filling out the tab, click the Save button to save the project task. Click Save and close to save the project task with all the changes and close the form.

For descriptions of other buttons, see Document Toolbar.