How to enter the Actual Start of a Task

Warning

Once an Actual Start is entered, that date is anchored to the task and no other scheduling constraints can move that task.

The Actual Start can’t be changed when the % Completed (or Completed Duration) is greater than zero.

  1. Log in to the HTML5 client.

  2. Select the Work workspace, Gantt tab.

  3. Select a project in the Project Data Selector.

In the Task panel

  1. Select the task you want to track.

  2. In the Task panel, select the Task Form tab (TaskFormTabActive).

  3. In the Tracking section, select a date in the Actual Start field.

In the Task Details dialog box

  1. Click on the Cmd (GearGantt) gear button of the task you want to track.

  2. Select the Edit Task details command to open the Task Details dialog box.

  3. In the Definition folder, Tracking section, select a date in the Actual Start field.