There really is no need to see the legend on every page. Print the Gantt chart with the legend turned off.Here are some tips for printing MS Project plans, and these also apply when printing to pdf rather than to paper: Regardless, I have to admit – standalone MS Project is not ideal for communication, however the following tips should help. I believe that Microsoft are trying to encourage use of their SharePoint, Project Online and Project Server solutions. Microsoft have not really helped themselves here, with the removal of the “Save as HTML” from Project 2010 onwards, and the reworking of the REPORTS feature. This blog will suggest ways of communicating with Microsoft Project. You can do it – but it takes a little preparation. It is Difficult to Communicate with MS Project.MS Project Training is vital – I have previously written about this topic.If people don’t understand Project Management it doesn’t matter which tool they try to use What the post did raise however was several common issues.
My point was really that as a professional project manager, the use of appropriate tools is required. EXCEL has a use for many things, but not for managing a project schedule or a critical path.
Many people agreed with the points I was trying to raise, but a few disagreed. A recent blog post on using EXCEL for Project Management caused quite a stir in a LinkedIn group.
