To create a subtask or a summary task, indent a task below another one. In the Gantt Chart view, select the task you want to turn into a subtask, then select Task > Indent. The task you selected is now a …

Select Task > Schedule > Indent Task or press Alt+Shift+Left, to make the task a subtask. Select Task > Schedule > Outdent Task or press Alt+Shift+Right, to move the task to the level of the task above it.

Create single tasks to break the project work into smaller pieces. You can create a new task on a Gantt Chart or a Network Diagram. You can also add multiple tasks at one time or insert a new task …

The Remaining Actual Tasks field will not subtract a subtask or task unless you enter exactly 100% for either the % Complete or % Work Complete fields. Nor will it subtract a subtask or task if you enter a …

You can use the Microsoft Project task inspector to see how changes to one task affect the rest of the project. You can also use it to track schedule changes. To open the task inspector, click a task. …

The Remaining Tasks field shows the total number of scheduled subtask that remain to be completed for a summary task on a given day. If the project summary task is displayed, the Remaining Tasks field …

A task with an outline number of 7.2 indicates that it's the second subtask under the seventh top-level task. Best Uses Add the Outline Number field to a task view when you want to display the position of …

With the top-down method of scheduling project work, you identify the major phases (or summary tasks) first, and then break the phases down into individual tasks (subtasks), rather than the other way …

In Microsoft Project, when you make changes to a subtask, those changes may not be reflected in the summary task for that subtask. For example, if you change the amount of work on a subtask, the …

Data Type Date Entry Type Calculated or entered Description The Summary Progress field shows the progress on a summary task, based on the progress of its subtasks and where these subtasks have …