User manual

The Basics 2-1
Chapter 2: The Basics
This chapter contains valuable information concerning the basics of Milestones Simplicity- the layout of the screen,
essential terminology, and some of the fundamental operations of the program.
More extensive and interactive documentation on these topics can be found in the Help menu under Help Files |
Help Topics.
In this chapter you will learn about the following functions:
 The Milestones Simplicity Window
 Sidebar – contains the toolbox and extra shortcut buttons
 Toolboxes – The Combo Toolbox and the Standard Toolbox
 Toolbox “tools”
 Add symbols and bars using the toolboxes.
 Add vertical links
 Change the date of a symbol (move a symbol)
 Delete symbols, bars, and vertical links from the schedule
 Add text to the schedule – column text, symbol text and notes, freeform text.
 Customize a symbol in the toolbox
 Customize a horizontal bar in the toolbox
 Customize a vertical link in the toolbox
 Columns, column headings and task rows
 Schedule date range
 Date headings
 Current date and status lines
 Bookmark task rows
 Add graphics
 Keyboard shortcuts
 Right-click menus
 Schedule Setup Wizard
 Save a schedules
 View mode options
If you are a new user, the best way to learn how to use Milestones Simplicity is to go through each of the Tutorials
located in the toolbar under Help | Help Files | Tutorials. These tutorials are designed to get you up and running
smoothly.