Changing the Milestone Display

The Milestone display follows the standard MPM conventions for grids. The tools available for changing the display are described briefly in this section. For more information on changing the display, see Changing the Display.

Filtering Data

You can apply a filter to the milestone data by clicking Filter or by clicking Tools » Filter. MPM displays the Filter dialog box where you can select a field to filter. When you click OK, MPM displays the second dialog box where you can enter in an entry or select an entry from the drop-down list box.

The filter function filters all resource estimates. You can apply only one filter at a time. They are not cumulative. To display all resource estimates, click Tools » Filter » All Data, or from the drop-down list box in the Filter dialog box.

Hiding and Showing Milestones

You can expand and collapse the milestones under each WBS element using the Toolbar buttons or the commands under the Tools menu.

Displaying and Hiding Columns

You can display and hide any combination of columns using Format » Column Hide. In the Column Hide dialog box, you can select and deselect columns to hide using the Shift+Click and Ctrl+Click key combinations. Selected columns will be hidden in the display. To display all columns, click on one of the columns in the list, Ctrl+Click on the same column to deselect it, then click OK.

Sorting WBS Elements

You can sort on the WBS elements, but not the milestones in a Milestones view. Sort applies to all WBS elements regardless of the current selection. To sort the WBS elements, click Sort, or click Tools » Sort. MPM displays the Sort dialog box. To return the display to its original order (by WBS ID), choose Reset in the Sort dialog box.

Changing the Periods

You can change the periods displayed in the Gantt chart to month, quarter, or year. To select a period, click View » Period.