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Edit Tasks in the WBS

You can edit a task's name, ID, start date, finish date, and % complete from the WBS grid. The start and finish dates of a summary task may change depending on how you edit the start and finish dates of its sub-tasks.

You cannot edit subproject tasks from the WBS grid of the parent project. To edit the subproject tasks, expand the subproject and click a task link to access the WBS grid of the subproject. Then edit the tasks in the WBS.

To edit project tasks in the WBS grid

1. Open the project.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Select the Tasks tab.

   The Project: Tasks: Task List page appears.

3. Select the Work Breakdown Structure subtab.

   The Project: Tasks: Work Breakdown Structure page appears.

4. From the Actions menu, select Edit Mode.

   Some of the fields on the page are editable.

5. Edit the following task fields and save your changes:

   Task

   Defines the task's name. Click the task name to open the Task Properties page.

   ID

   Defines the task's unique identifier (up to 16 characters).

   Start

   Defines the date on which you want work to start on this task.

   Default: Today's date

   Note: A task's work cannot start before the project's start date.

   Finish

   Enter the date by which you want the task to be complete.

   Default: Today's date

   Note: A task's work cannot finish after the project's finish date.

   % Complete

   Defines the percent of work that has been completed if the task is partially completed.

   Default: 0

   Values: 0 through 100.

   • If the task is complete, choose "Completed" as the task's status and enter 100.
   • If the task is not started, enter zero. The task's status changes to "Started" (unless you choose "Not Started").
   • If the task has ETC or actuals posted and the task is not started, enter a value between 1 and 99.