Updating the Progress of Activities Using P6

Update status to define percent complete and start and finish dates.

To update status:

  1. On the  Navigation Menu, expand  Projects and click Activities.
    1. On the Activities page, select an activity and click the Status detail window.
    2. In the Status detail window:
      • Select or clear the Started and Finished options.
      • If you select an option, click  Select Date and select a date from the calendar.
      • Enter a percentage in the Activity % Complete field.
    3. Click Save.

Tip

  • You can update the progress for resources working on an activity on the Assignments detail window.
  • You can also update units, costs and other fields for an activity in the activity grid if you add the relevant columns to the grid.

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Last Published Wednesday, April 1, 2026