Edit Menu

Edit Menu (Alt+E)

Command

Function

Enabled when active window is:

Corresponding toolbar

Undo

Changes data back to its previous state before your last action.

Activities, Resources, and Resource Assignments

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Cut

Cuts the selected data object.

All except Tracking and Resource Assignments

Edit Toolbar

Copy

Copies the selected data object.

All

Edit Toolbar

Paste

Pastes a copied or cut data object.

This command is enabled after you copy or cut a data object.

All

Edit Toolbar

Add

Adds a data item in the active window. For example, in the Activities window, choosing this command adds an activity.

All

Edit Toolbar

Delete

Deletes the selected data object.

All except Tracking

Edit Toolbar

Dissolve

Deletes the selected activity and joins its predecessor and successor activities with a finish to start relationship.

This command is enabled when you select an activity that has a predecessor and successor.

Activities

Edit Toolbar

Assign > Resources

Opens the Assign Resources dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign resources, remove existing resource assignments, and replace  resource assignments.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Assign > Resources by Role

Opens the Assign Resources by Role dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign resources based on the selected activity's current role assignments.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Assign > Roles

Opens the Assign Roles dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign roles, remove existing role assignments, and replace role assignments.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Assign > Activity Codes

Opens the Assign Activity Codes dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign activity code values and remove existing activity code value assignments.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Assign > Predecessors

Opens the Assign Predecessors dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign predecessor activities and remove existing predecessor relationships.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Assign > Successors

Opens the Assign Successors dialog box. In this dialog box, you can assign successor activities and remove existing successor relationships.

Activities

Assign Toolbar

Link Activities

Creates a finish-to-start relationship between the activities you select in the Activities window. This action creates relationships based on the order in which the selected activities are listed.

This command is enabled when you select more than one activity in the Activity Table or Activity Network.

Activities

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Renumber Activity IDs

Opens the Renumber Activity IDs dialog box. Use the Renumber Activities IDs dialog box to specify how to renumber selected activity IDs.

Activities

None

Fill Down

When you select multiple rows in a table, choosing this command copies text from one row to successive rows in a column.

All windows with table views.

Edit Toolbar

Select All

Selects all data items in the active window. For example, in the Activities window, choosing this command selects all activities.

All

Edit Toolbar

Find

Opens the Find dialog box. In this dialog box, you can search for a value you specify in the active window.

Tip: In windows that can display multiple views simultaneously (for example, a table and chart), before you start the search, you must select an object in the area of the window in which you want to conduct the search.

All

Find Toolbar

Find Next

Finds the next occurrence of the search criteria you previously entered in the Find dialog box.

All

Find Toolbar

Replace

Replaces text found in search results with new text you specify.

All

Find Toolbar

Spell Check

Starts the spelling checker. Use the spelling checker to check spelling for all displayed data objects in the active window.

All

Edit Toolbar

User Preferences

Opens the User Preferences dialog box. Use the User Preferences dialog box to specify your settings and preferences, including how to display time, date, and currency information. You can also set options to send email, specify startup options, and change your password.

All

Layout Toolbar

Related Topics

Using Undo

Dissolve an activity

Assign resources to activities

Assign resources to activities by role

Assign roles to activities

Assign activity codes and values to activities

Add predecessor relationships

Add successor relationships

Fill Down Function Example

Define user preferences



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