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Read/Write Add-Ins for Project Pro 2016

Read/Write Add-Ins for Project Pro 2016   Office add-ins are extensions that you can download from the Office store that add functionality to Project. When Project Professional 2013 was released, we were introduced to Apps. Users of Project Standard/Pro 2013 will soon see a name change. My [...]

Replacing Resources in Engagements Will Remove Contours Created by the Project Manager

Replacing Resources in Engagements Will Remove Contours Created by the Project Manager I recently came across this blog by Brian Smith. I though it was definitely worth sharing since Microsoft will be migrating resource plans to resource engagements this September. For those of you using resource engagements [...]

Project Server 2016

Project Server 2016 Getting ready to install Project Server 2016? Refer to the helpful link below to view what’s new for IT pros in Project Server 2016 and the 3 steps to deploy Project Server 2016.   https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303399(v=office.16).aspx   Unlike prior versions of Project Server, Project Server [...]

System Could not Perform the Intended Actions. Refresh the Page and Try Again.

System Could not Perform the Intended Actions. Refresh the Page and Try Again. At PPM Works we had a client that was seeing the following error message when sorting, grouping or filtering views in Project Center, "The system could not perform the intended actions. Refresh the page [...]

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar One of the challenges to new users of Microsoft Project 2016 is navigating the ribbon. One time saving tip we suggest at PPM Works is to modify the Quick Access Toolbar in Project Pro 2016. By default the Quick Access Toolbar only [...]