February 2018 Newsletter

Video: Create PDF with Bookmarks from Milestones Professional

If you want to use Bookmarks in the PDF that you save from your Milestones Professional schedule, check out this video:

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February 2018 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for February 2018

Add a percent complete symbol in a column
How do I add a percent complete symbol to a column?

Show percent symbol on a task row
I see that it is possible to add a pie symbol to a task row as a normal symbol. Can you tell me how to set this up?

Stamp a schedule with a file name and date
Can I add a file name and date as together somewhere on the schedule?

Convert to PDF
Can I convert my Milestones schedules to PDF files for distribution?

Eliminate the dashed vertical line
What is the dashed vertical line on my schedule, and how do I make it disappear?

Special symbol needed
I would really like to show a symbol that looks like this one on my schedule. Is it possible?

Specifying print size
I have the chart size set to 7.5″ horizontal and 5.5.” vertical. However, when I print the chart, it fills the entire page, rather than printing at the size I have specified. How can I get it to print using my specifications?

Standard curtains for all my projects
I would like the same curtains to appear on all of my schedules. How can I do this?

Shade task rows to create a “Swim-lane” chart
I want to create a “Swim-Lane” chart. How do I shade the lines?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for February 2018

Join the Milestones Professional Users LinkedIn Group

For anyone interested, there’s a free Milestones Professional user group on LinkedIn you can join to share best practices, network with other users, and maybe learn some tips along the way from other experienced Milestones users.

To join, head over to the following website and click Join:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=6796817

Note: This user group is an unofficial group run by Milestones software users, and is not managed by KIDASA Software, Inc. A free LinkedIn account is required to join the group.