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The Basics 2-6

Add Symbols and Bars using the Toolboxes

Horizontal bars show the time span of a task for an activity in your project. A symbol must be on each end of the

horizontal bar. Symbols can also be added individually, independent of a bar.

Which toolbox should you use?

Using the Combo Toolbox, you can add a task bar with start and end symbols in one click-drag-and-drop movement

of the mouse.

Using the Standard Toolbox, you must ﬁ rst add a symbol, and then add the bar and another symbol to the end of

the bar.

Both toolboxes allow you to add single symbols, a symbol and bar to an existing symbol, or a bar between two

existing symbols.

Add a task bar with start and end symbols using the Combo Toolbox

1. In the toolbox, click once on the small plus next to the symbol/bar/symbol combination you want to add. (All

clicks are with the left mouse button.)

When you click in the toolbox, notice that the selection is sunken and highlighted.

2. Move the cursor to a task row in the schedule area under the date heading. Notice that the date is

displayed next to the “crosshairs” cursor. This feature is part of the Milestones tooltips and can be toggled

off and on in the Tools | Program Options | Help menu.

3. Next, click and hold the mouse at the start date, drag to the right, and release at the task’s end date. Here,

the end date is displayed next to the cursor, as well as the duration. This information can also be found at

the bottom left of the Milestones window in the status bar.