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 Edit Toolbar
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 Edit Toolbar
Unlink Activities Removes relationships between the selected activities. Activities Edit Toolbar
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