1. 1 Microsoft Project 2003 Starting a New Project

2. 2 Creating a new project plan To start Microsoft Project, click the Windows Start menu. Point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, and then click Microsoft Project. Use the blank project file to start creating your project plan from scratch. Or create a new project from a template.

3. 3 Creating a new project with a template A template is a type of project file that contains existing project information 1- Click File, New Note If you just click the New button on the Standard toolbar, a new blank project is created by default, and you don't see the template choices you need in the Project Guide.

4. 4 2- In the left pane, under Templates, click the On My Computer link 3- In the Templates dialog box, click the Project Templates tab

5. 5 4- Click the project template you want to use and then click OK

6. 6 Use the Define The Project Wizard 1.Create your new project file, either from a blank project or from a template. 2. In the Project Guide, open the Tasks side pane by clicking the Tasks button on the Project Guide toolbar.

7. 7 Use the Define The Project Wizard 3.Click the Define The Project link. 4. Enter the estimated start date for your project and then click the Save And Go To Step 2 link at the bottom of the pane.

8. 8 Use the Define The Project Wizard 5. Continue working through the Define The Project Wizard, clicking the Save And Go To link after each step. 6. At the final step, click the Save And Finish link. 7. In the Tasks pane again, click the Define General Working Times link and work through the Project Working Times Wizard.

9. 9 Scheduling from a Start Date 1.Click Project, Project Information. 2.In the Start Date box, enter the project start date. 3.In the Schedule From box, click Project Start Date. Then click OK

10. 10 To modify an existing base calendar, follow these steps: 1.Click Tools, Change Working Time. 2.In the For box, click the name of the base calendar you want to modify. 3.To change the working time of a single day, click that day.

11. 11 To modify an existing base calendar, follow these steps: 4. To change the working time of a particular day of each week, click the day heading 5. To change the working time of a day in another month, scroll down in the Select Dates box until you see the correct month.

12. 12 To modify an existing base calendar, follow these steps: 6. As before, click the Nonworking Time or Nondefault Working Time option and then change the working times as needed. 7. When you finish changing the selected base calendar, click OK.

13. 13 To create a new base calendar, follow these steps: 1.Click Tools, Change Working Time. 2.Click the New button. 3. In the Name box, type the name you want for the new base calendar; for example, Swing Shift.

14. 14 To create a new base calendar, follow these steps: 4. Select the Create New Base Calendar option if you want to adapt your calendar from the Standard base calendar. 5. Make the changes you want to the working days and times of individual days or of a particular day of every week, as needed. 6. When finished with your new base calendar, click OK.

15. 15 Applying a Base Calendar to the Project Calendar 1.Click Project, Project Information. 2.In the Calendar box, select the name of the base calendar. 3.Click OK.

16. 16 Showing the Project Summary Task To display the project summary task, follow these steps: 1.Click Tools, Options and then click the View tab. 2.Under Outline Options, select the Show Project Summary Task check box 3.Click OK.

17. 17 Copying a Document into Your Project File 1.With the project summary task selected, click Task Information on the Standard toolbar and then click the Notes tab. 2.On the Notes tab, click the Insert Object button. 3.In the Insert Object dialog box, select the Create From File option and then click the Browse button.

18. 18 4. In the Browse dialog box, select the project planning document you want to attach or embed into your project file. Click the Insert button. 5. Back in the Insert Object dialog box again, select the Display As Icon check box. 6. Click OK. 7. In the Summary Task Information dialog box, click OK.