The following explains the gear menu (
) options when you select a single activity.
Note: You can add, duplicate, copy-paste, and delete the activities by using the gear menu (). Whenever a new activity is created by default, the Activity ID would be populated and you need to enter all of the other mandatory data (such as Name and any other required fields) in order to be able to save the activity details.
Add Activity | This option should not be available if you select more than one activity row at a time. When you select this gear menu ( The Activity ID will have a generated sequence number, and you have to enter the required fields to save the newly created activity row. The Cancel and Save options, in the sheet, will be enabled. |
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Duplicate | You can select an activity and click duplicate to create a new activity with same information. The new activity will be created underneath the selected activity. All of the information related to selected activity (such as dependencies, WBS, and assignments) will be copied into the new activity. The Activity ID will have a generated sequence number, as specified in properties, and you can update the activity information. |
Add Milestone | Use this option to create a new activity which is of activity type 'Start Milestone'. The duration of this activity will be always 0. If you change the Change Start Date, then the Finish Date will also be updated to the same date as the Start Date and vice versa. The Duration field cannot be updated, and it is always read-only. |
Delete | You can select one or more activities and click Delete to remove the selected activities. A confirmation message will be displayed and if you select Yes, then the selected activities along with dependencies, assignments, and WBS will be removed. |
Copy | When you highlight the activities and selects Copy from the gear menu ( Selecting Copy copies all of the activities along with dependencies, assignments, WBS, and actuals, for the selected activities. The other gear menu ( |
Paste | This gear menu ( When you select Paste, a confirmation message will be displayed and if you select Yes, then all of the activities along with dependencies, assignments, WBS, and actuals will be copied into the destination row selected. |