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Update assignment status from task status

Update assignment status from task status

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Update assignment status from task status

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- [Bonnie] Hi, I'm Bonnie Biafore. You can control how Project updates tasks and assignments in several ways. All you have to do is choose the method that fits your situation. We're going to start by heading over to the file tab, and then choosing options. In the Project options dialogue box, I'm going to head to the schedule section, and scroll down until I see calculation options for this project. The first checkbox in this section is updating task status updates resource status, and it's turned on by default. Now really, when this is turned on, it actually goes in two directions. If you update the task status, it will roll that information down to the assignment, so it updates resource status. But, if you add information at the resource level, it will roll up to the task. So really, this is the way we want it to work. So I'm going to click OK, and keep that turned on. Now, let's make some changes to the view.…

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