User manual

The Basics 2-4
Toolboxes
Milestones Simplicity offers two types of customizable toolboxes. Both types contain the same schedule building-
blocks for creating gantt bars, milestones, and task dependencies. Toolbox settings are unique to each schedule.
To choose where the toolbox is displayed within the schedule, right-click the toolbox and choose Sidebar Options.
Choose to show the sidebar on the left or right side of the schedule; otherwise, the toolbox will be free-fl oating.
Combo Toolbox
With the Combo Toolbox, it’s easy to add task bars in one step—simply click a small plus, then click-and-drag in the
schedule area to add a symbol, horizontal bar, and symbol in one continuous mouse action.
About the Combo Toolbox:
• Double-click a symbol or bar in the toolbox to
change its shape, color, and other properties.
• Each of your schedules can have a different
toolbox, customized with different symbols and
bars.
• A Combo Toolbox can have up to 16 rows of
symbol/bar/symbol combinations (32 symbols
and 16 bars), and 8 vertical links.
• Right-click the toolbox and choose Toolbox
Properties to change its size.
•   You can set-up a default toolbox that will appear
every time you create a new schedule. Do this
by saving a “template” called Default.mtp.
• Hide the toolbox by removing the check from
the View | Optional Items | Toolbox option.
You can also right-click the toolbox and choose
Hide Toolbox. The toolbox will only hide if it is
free-fl oating.
Plus, Arrow and
Text tools
Drawing tools
Symbols and
horizontal bars
Vertical
Links