Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)

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2. Set the project start date. Click the first option in the Tasks list, Define the
project.
3. Review the Project Guide instructions. Review the information that displays
in the pane on the left side of the screen. As you select different options in the
Project Guide, the Task pane displays specific information related to that
option. Notice that the default project start date is set at the current date. Click
the date list arrow on the pop-up calendar to select a date. Select the last day
of the month that displays.
4. Close the Project Guide. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner
of the Project Guide window, and click Yes to exit the wizard.
If the Project Guide toolbar is not visible, click View on the Menu bar, select Toolbars, and then click
Project Guide.
In addition to using the Project Guide window, you can access other information to help
you learn how to use Project 2007 under the Help menu. Figure A-3 shows the Help menu
options available by clicking Help on the Menu bar or by pressing F1. Figure A-4 shows
the detailed list of topics available from the first Help option, Microsoft Office Project Help.
FIGURE A-3 Project 2007 Help Menu Options
Microsoft realizes that Project 2007 can take some time to learn and provides a number
of resources on its Web site. Select Microsoft Office Online from the Project 2007 Help
menu to go to Microsoft’s Web site for Office products. Microsoft’s Web site for Project 2007
(www.microsoft.com/project) provides files for users to download, case studies, articles,
and other useful materials. Also see the Suggested Readings under Appendix A on the companion
Web site for this text.
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