Features and Conventions of This Book
This book has been designed to lead you step by step through many of the tasks you’re most likely to want to perform in Microsoft Project Professional 2010 or Microsoft Project Standard 2010. If you start at the beginning and work your way through all the exercises, you will gain enough proficiency to be able to create and work with a wide range of Project features. However, each topic is self contained. If you have worked with a previous version of Project, or if you completed all the exercises and later need help remembering how to perform a procedure, the following features of this book will help you locate specific information:
Detailed table of contents. Search the listing of the topics and sidebars within each chapter.
Chapter thumb tabs. Easily locate the beginning of the chapter you want.
Topic-specific running heads. Within a chapter, quickly locate the topic you want by looking at the running heads at the top of odd-numbered pages.
Glossary. Look up the meaning of a word or the definition of a concept.
Detailed index. Look up specific tasks and features in the index, which has been carefully crafted with the reader in mind.
You can save time when reading this book by understanding how the Step by Step series shows exercise instructions, keys to press, buttons to click, and other information.
Convention | Meaning |
SET UP | This paragraph preceding a step-by-step exercise indicates the practice files that you will use when working through the exercise. It also indicates any requirements that you should attend to or actions that you should take before beginning the exercise. |
CLEAN UP | This paragraph following a step-by-step exercise provides instructions for saving and closing open files or programs before moving on to another topic. It also suggests ways to reverse any changes you made to your computer while working through the exercise. |
1 2 | Numbered steps guide you through hands-on exercises in each topic, as well as procedures in sidebars and expository text. |
Important | This paragraph points out information that you need to know to complete a procedure. |
Note | This paragraph describes information that merits special attention. |
See Also | This paragraph directs you to more information about a topic in this book or elsewhere. |
Tip | This paragraph provides a helpful hint or shortcut that makes working through a task easier. |
Ctrl+G | A plus sign (+) between two keys means that you must press those keys at the same time. For example, “Press Ctrl+G” means that you should hold down the Ctrl key while you press the G key. |
Pictures of buttons appear in the margin the first time the button is used in a chapter. | |
Bold | In exercises that begin with SET UP information, bold type displays text that you should type; the names of program elements, such as buttons, commands, windows, and dialog boxes; and files, folders, or text that you interact with in the steps. |
Bold italic | Terms that are defined in the Glossary are formatted this way. |
