User manual

The Basics 2-7
Add a single symbol using the Combo or Standard Toolbox
1. In the toolbox, click once on the big Plus tool, then once on the symbol you want to add.
Combo Standard
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. Notice that the cursor is a “crosshairs” cursor.
3. Next, click and hold the mouse, drag to the right or left, then release at the date you want. The
date is displayed next to the cursor as you drag, looking for the correct date. By default this
tooltips feature is on but can be toggled off in the Tools | Program Options | Help menu.
Add a bar and symbol to an existing symbol using the Combo or Standard Toolbox
Use this method when you already have a starting symbol on the schedule and want to add an ending symbol with
a bar between start and end.
1. Click once on the big Plus tool in the toolbox.
2. In the toolbox, click once on the bar that you want to add.
When you click in the toolbox, notice that the selection is sunken and highlighted.
3. In the toolbox, click once on the symbol that you want to add.
4. On the schedule, position your cursor directly on top of the start symbol. Click (and hold the mouse button)
on the start symbol and drag to the right. Release the mouse button on the end date.
Add a bar between two existing symbols using the Combo or Standard Toolbox
1. In the toolbox, click once on the big Plus tool.
2. On the schedule, click once on the fi rst (leftmost) symbol you want to connect.
3. In the toolbox, click once on the horizontal bar you want to add.
4. On the schedule, click once on the second symbol—the two symbols will then be connected.
OR...
1. In the toolbox, click once on the big Arrow tool.
2. On the schedule, click once on the fi rst (leftmost) symbol you want to connect.
3. Hold the SHIFT button down on your keyboard and click once on the second symbol you want to add. The
two symbols should now be highlighted.
4. In the Selection tab, choose Connect from the left side of the menu. The two symbols will
then be connected.