Use the Edit toolbar to add, delete, cut, copy, and paste data objects, dissolve and link activities, undo an action, and much more. This toolbar is displayed by default.
The following table provides information about each available icon on the toolbar.
Icon | Function | Displays by default? | Enabled when active window is: | Shortcut keys | Corresponding menu command |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adds a data item in the active window. For example, in the Activities window, clicking this icon adds an activity. | Yes | All except Tracking | Ins or Insert | Edit > Add |
| Deletes the selected data object. | Yes | All except Tracking | Del or Delete | Edit > Delete |
| Cuts the selected data object. | Yes | All except Tracking and Resource Assignments | Ctrl+X
| Edit > Cut |
| Copies the selected data object. Tip: This icon is enabled in the Resource Assignments window so that you can copy resource assignments and paste them into another application, such as Microsoft Excel. You cannot paste a resource assignment row in the Resource Assignments window. | Yes | All except Tracking | Ctrl+C | Edit > Copy |
| Pastes a copied or cut data object. This icon is enabled after you copy or cut a data object. | Yes | All except Tracking and Resource Assignments | Ctrl+V | Edit > Paste |
| Deletes the selected activity and joins its predecessor and successor activities with a finish to start relationship. This icon is enabled when you select an activity that has a predecessor and successor. | No | Activities | None | Edit > Dissolve |
| 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 icon is enabled when you select more than one activity in the Activity Table or Activity Network. | No | Activities | None | Edit > Link Activities |
| Changes data back to its previous state before your last action. | No | Activities, Resources, Resource Assignments | Ctrl+Z | Edit > Undo |
| When you select multiple rows in a table, clicking this icon copies text from one row to successive rows in a column. | No | All except Reports and Tracking | Ctrl+E | Edit > Fill Down |
Select All | Selects all data items in the active window. For example, in the Activities window, clicking this icon selects all activities. | No | All except Tracking | Ctrl+A | Edit > Select All |
| Starts the spelling checker. Use the spelling checker to check spelling for all displayed data objects in the active window. | No | All except Tracking | F7 | Edit > Spell Check |
| Opens the selected work product or document's private file and its associated application. This icon is enabled when the selected document has a defined private file location. | No | WPs & Docs | None | View > Launch > Private Document |
| Opens the selected work product or document's public file and its associated application. This icon is enabled when the selected document has a defined public file location. | No | WPs & Docs | None | View > Launch > Public Document |
| Opens the Issue History dialog box. Use the Issue History dialog box to view and add comments about the selected issue's history. | No | Project Issues | None | Right-click on an issue, then choose Issue History. |
| Opens the Notify Issue dialog box. Use the Notify Issue dialog box to send email about the selected issue. | No | Project Issues | None | Right-click on an issue, then choose Notify. |
| Monitors the selected threshold to identify issues. | No | Project Thresholds | None | None |
Tip
- To show icons on the toolbar that do not display by default, you must customize the toolbar.