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5. Examine the Table: Schedule view. Click View on the Menu bar, move your
mouse to Table: Entry, and then click Schedule in the cascading menu to the
right. Notice that the columns to the left of the Gantt chart now display more
detailed schedule information. Also notice that all of the text in the Task
Name column is not visible. You can widen the column by moving the mouse
to the right of the Task Name column and double-clicking the resize pointer
. You can also move the split bar to the right to reveal more columns.
6. Right-click the Select All button to access different table views. Move your
mouse to the Select All button to the left of the Task Name column symbol,
and then right-click with your mouse. A shortcut menu to different table views
displays, as shown in Figure A-15. Experiment with other table views, then
return to the Table: Entry view.
FIGURE A-15 Changing Table Views
Schedule table view
7. Explore the Reports feature. Click Report on the Menu bar, and then click
Reports. The Reports dialog box displays, as shown in Figure A-16.
8. View the Project Summary report. Double-click Overview from the Reports
dialog box, and then double-click Project Summary in the Overview Reports
dialog box. Notice that the insertion point now resembles a magnifying glass.
Click inside the report to zoom in or zoom out. Click the Close button to close
this report, and then experiment with viewing other reports. You will use several
reports and other views throughout this appendix.
9. Close the Reports feature. Click Close to close the Reports dialog box and
return to the Gantt Chart view.
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