Shortcut Menu
Right-click the Projects pane to display the available commands and options that you can use in this pane.
Option | Description |
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Open |
Click this option to open the selected project file. |
New Project File |
Click this option to display the New Project wizard, on which you specify a filename, description, and other basic information to create a new project file. |
Delete |
Click this option to delete the selected project file. |
Rename |
Click this option to display the Rename dialog box, which you use to change the name of the selected project file. |
Backup |
Click this option to display the Backup dialog box, which you use to create a backup of the selected project file. |
Purge |
Click this option to display the Purge dialog box, which you use to delete the project file and all of the ancillary files that are associated with it. |
Advance Calendar |
Click this option to launch the Advance Calendar wizard, which you use to advance the calendar for the selected project file to the next accounting period. |
Rolling Wave |
Click this option to launch the Rolling Wave wizard, which you use to run the rolling wave process for the selected project file. |
Calculate Progress |
Click this option to launch the Calculate Progress wizard, which you use to compute the earned value for the selected project file or selected group of projects. |
Calculate Forecast |
Click this option to launch the Calculate Forecast wizard, which you use to create the time-phased forecast for the selected project file. |
Freeze Forecast |
Click this option to launch the Freeze Forecast wizard, which you use to take a snapshot of the forecast, along with actual costs for the selected project file. |
Analyze |
Click this option to launch the Analyze Project wizard. |
Top Down Planning |
Click this option to launch the the Top Down Planning wizard. |
Recalc |
Click this option to launch the Recalc wizard, which you use to recalculate data for the selected project file. |
Reclass |
Click this option to launch the Reclass wizard, which you use to change, copy, or replace an existing cost class with a different cost class for the selected project file. |
Replan |
Click this option to launch the Replan wizard, which you use to remove variances from any ongoing projects. |
Respread |
Click this option to launch the Respread wizard, which you use to respread project costs. |
Slip |
Click this option to launch the Slip wizard, which you use to move an entire project or selected control accounts within a project to new dates. |
Apportionment |
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Assignments |
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Copy View to Excel |
Click this option to copy the Project view of the selected project file to Excel. |
Validity Check |
Click this option to launch the Validity Check wizard, which you use to validate the project information of the selected project file. |
Update Totals |
Click this option to launch the Update Totals wizard, which you use to update and save the total values for Budget, Earned, Actuals, and Forecast values for the selected project file. |
Copy |
Click this option to create a copy of the selected project file to store the copied information on the clipboard. |
Paste |
Click this option to paste the copied information. |
Find |
Click this option to display the Find dialog box. |
Properties |
Click this option to display the Project Properties dialog box for the selected project. |