Assignments Toolbar

Overview

The Assignments page provides a powerful set of menus and icons, collectively referred to as the Assignments toolbar, described below. The Actions, Edit, and View menus are fixed by the system; however, the icons available in the toolbar are customizable and are automatically enabled or disabled based on choices you make as you work.

Screen Elements

Actions Menu

See Actions Menu of the Assignments Page.

Edit Menu

See Edit Menu of the Assignments Page.

View Menu

See View Menu of the Assignments Page.

Default icons:

"" Save (Ctrl+S)

Saves any new or modified entries to the database.

"" Cancel (Esc)

Cancels any new or modified entries and reverts back to the last saved state.

"" Export to Excel

Exports all data as it appears in the current view to a Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet (.xls) file. You can customize the current spreadsheet to display only the data you want to export.

"" Copy (Ctrl+C)

Copies the selected item and its applicable attributes to the temporary clipboard, leaving the original in its current location. The copied item and applicable attributes can then be pasted into another supported location.

"" Fill Down (Ctrl+I)

Enables you to insert the value of the first or top cell into the remaining cells in the column.

"" Find (Ctrl+F)

Enables you to find entries in a table column using search words or values.

"" Columns

Enables you to select the columns you want to display in the current table. The columns you select determine what data are available in the table.

"" Grouping

Enables you to configure how elements are grouped, so you can focus on the information you need.

""Filters

Enables you to filter data using one of the following options:

"" Gantt Chart Options

Enables you to configure how the Gantt chart and its bars display. Available only in the Gantt chart view.

"" Usage Options

Enables you to select which columns are displayed as well as modify options to display time distributed values and determine whether to calculate the average for units and costs.

"" Expand All (Alt+Plus)

Enables you to see all of the items in a hierarchical list.

"" Collapse All (Alt+Minus)

Enables you to hide subordinate items in a hierarchical list.

"" Full Screen Mode (F11)

Expands the current work area so it fills the entire display. Non-essential controls such as navigation menus are hidden in this mode.

Assignments View Toolbar

See Assignments View Toolbar.


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