November 2021 Newsletter

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Video: Import, Link, Refresh from Primavera P6

If you’re using Primavera P6, you can use Milestones Professional to display exactly whatever tasks you would like to show, by importing the .XER file or building your own schedule and linking the tasks individually.
You can also use the Refresh Process to update your Milestones Professional schedule automatically.
See the video:

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Dashboard Chart Examples

Automobile dashboards advanced over time, now, giving a full view of the car’s operations. No more kicking tires to see how the car is performing.

Don’t wait for a blow out on your project, use Milestones Professional to create a project management presentation dashboard for an overview of how well your project is performing.

With Milestones Professional show Progress, Budget, Status, Percent Complete, Indicators in your project management presentation dashboard.

See our Dashboard Chart Examples page

November 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for November 2021

Add a date to a note
Is there a way to have the date be part of the Note?

Customize the toolbox
I notice that the Milestones schedules all have different toolboxes.  Can I customize my toolbox so that when I create new schedules, I always start with the same toolbox?

Lock symbols to a date when moving to another row
Is there any way to lock the symbol date when moving from one task row to another task row?

Three ways to add vertical links
I need to add a vertical links on my schedule.  Sometimes symbols to be linked are on separate pages, sometimes on the same page.  What are my options?

Fill a symbol when complete
Is there a way to have the date be part of the Note?

Design symbols for use with Milestones
Is there a way to have the date be part of the Note?

Filter by symbols and date range
We are trying to filter items with more than one symbol for a specific date range.  Is there another way to do this?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for November 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

October 2021 Newsletter

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Video: Basics Training in Milestones Professional (part 2/2)

Here is part 2 of the Basics Training for Milestones Professional 2021. In part 2 of our Basics training course, I talk about the Toolbox, setting up Symbols and Bars, adding them to the schedule, changing the background of rows, Symbol Text, Symbol Notes, and Exporting and Saving your schedule.
Of course these videos are not interactive (where you could ask the trainer questions), but it’s a great way to get a nice overview of Milestones Professional.
See the video:

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October 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for October 2021

Adjust the position of symbol within a task row to relieve crowding
Symbols on a task row are close together, if not on top of each other. How can I display them better?

Assign specific text to a toolbox symbol
Is there any way that I can assign each toolbox symbol to have a specific letter or string of text to it or to include the task name next to each symbol automatically so I don’t have to do it manually?

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

Change the start and end dates for a schedule
Right now my schedule only shows 3 months. I want it to include all the months in the current year. How is this done?

Choose default symbols and bar to use for summary tasks
I want to change the symbols used for the summary bars. How do I do this?

Need to do a detailed 1-wk schedule
I need to present a chart showing work performed on a project over the course of a week. I need to set up more than one entry per day per line. I would like to be able to schedule work in 15 – 30 min increments. Is there any way to accomplish this with your software ?

Hide time in date columns
I only want to show the date in the Start and End date columns. Right now, I see the date plus the time. Is there a way to hide the time?

Hide calendar icons
All of my date columns display small calendar icons. Is there a way to remove these?

Hide several task rows in a single operation
I know how to hide a single task. Is there a way to hide several tasks in a single operation?

Change the shape of a symbol based on status
I would like a symbol to change both color and shape when it’s completed. Is this possible?

Bars not filling in
I imported my Microsoft Project schedule into Milestones Professional. I want the bars to fill to the status date. Most of them don’t do this. Why not?

Automation interface to Milestones
Is there a VBA or Visual Basic interface for Milestones? I use VBA to perform automation from PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project and it would be useful if I could access Milestones Professional similarly.

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for October 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

September 2021 Newsletter

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Video: Basics Training in Milestones Professional (part 1)

We’ve decided to record some longer videos that cover most of what you learn if you had bought the Basics training course on our website.
Of course these videos are not interactive (where you could ask the trainer questions), but it’s a great way to get a nice overview of Milestones Professional.
See the video:

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September 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for September 2021

Dialog box keeps appearing
Sometimes on a schedule I get this message that pops up multiple times. Is there a way to stop it from popping up and is there any action or format I should be looking at? I click okay each time.

Clone a schedule
I have a schedule which I want to replicate for a new project. How can I make a new schedule based on a schedule I already have? The new schedule needs to be the same as the original schedule but, of course, the start date of my new project will be different.

Symbols disappear after refresh
Some of my symbols are disappearing after I refresh the schedule from Microsoft Project. Help!

Symbol text background
The area around my symbol text is blanking out parts of the symbols. Is there any way to change this?

Two digits for fiscal year date headings
I am using fiscal year date headings. Right now they are two digits. I would like to show 4 digits. How is this done?

Create your perfect Milestones toolbox
I want to create a toolbox to use with all of my schedules. Please advise.

Enlarge all symbols of a certain type
I have a bunch of green triangles on my schedule (and many other symbols as well). What I would like to do is enlarge all of the green triangles. I don’t want to change my toolbox. Is there another way to do this?

Show symbols above or below the bar
How do I add a downward pointing triangle, arrow or other symbol to the toolbox so that when added, it adds the milestone below or above the bar? I want to have a bar with several milestones above it but may also want to show milestones below the bar.

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for September 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

August 2021 Newsletter

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Article: Successfully Present Your Projects

Project managers deal in details; management wants a snapshot.  How can you translate your project details into a brief summary which clearly conveys the status of the project?  This guide offers methods for how to create clear, concise project reports along with a few tips on what to report when you don’t know where to start.

In the article, you will learn more about these areas:

  • The ready-for-prime-time project status report
  • What to report when you don’t know where to start
  • Budget status presentations
  • Get the most information on a single-page report
  • Viewer-friendly earned value reports
  • Summary reports with drill-down
  • Baseline and current schedule reports
  • Major milestone summary reports
  • And much more.

Read the article: Successfully Present Your Projects

Video: Moving Symbols and Bars in Milestones Professional

In this video, you’ll learn how to change the date of a symbol, change the dates of ALL your symbols, or change the dates of just a few symbols that you select.
You can also shift the dates of an entire row in Milestones Professional, or even move symbols and bars to different rows entirely.
See how in the video:

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August 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for August 2021

Distorted symbols in PowerPoint

Have a problem when copying a Milestone chart with triangles and other symbols into PowerPoint.

Link a Microsoft Project schedule to my Milestones chart
I generated a Milestones Professional schedule from scratch based on the data in one of my Project Files. (I didn’t import them.) So now that I’ve done this, is there a way to link the symbols on the schedule back to the right tasks in Project so I can later update the Milestones symbols and bars whenever the dates in Project change?

Legend and DataGraph Placement
Is it possible to have a Legend and DataGraph(s) shown at the same time?

Lines on ends of bars not showing
When I print my schedule, the lines at the ends of the bars are missing. What could be causing this? I am using symbol shape #28 (blank symbol). On the screen the bars look fine.

Move a symbol and keep the same date
When I move a symbol to another task row, the date changes. I really don’t want it to change. Is there a way to prevent this?

Move Milestones to primary monitor
I am using Remote Desktop to access my computer at work. Sometimes my Milestones software is not visible. I think it’s because it is on my secondary monitor. Is there any way to force it to my primary monitor for Remote Desktop?

Move one symbol only
When I move one symbol on my schedule, other symbols are moving too. Help! I only want to move one symbol.

Move a task to another spot
I would like to move a task to another spot on the same page. How is this done?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for August 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

July 2021 Newsletter

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Video: All About Date Headings in Milestones Professional

Learn all about Date Headings in this video, including Custom Date Headings:

Article: All About Date Headings in Milestones Professional

We also have an article if you’d like to read all about the different date heading options in Milestones Professional.

Read the article: All About Date Headings in Milestones Professional

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July 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for July 2021

No vertical lines in date headings
We have created a new schedule and in the date headings we have displayed the Months, however there are no vertical lines separating the month titles. I have the vertical lines within the schedule but want the lines in the date headings area too. I have searched high and low…Can you tell me how to add these?

Numbered date headings
I want numbers instead of letters or month names in the date headings. This is for a project proposal. I don’t know when the project will start.

Show dates at the bottom of the schedule
Is there a way to show date headings at the bottom of the schedule?

Date heading only shows letter on some pages
My date heading shows some months with the full name and others with an abbreviation. Is there a way to make it consistent?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for July 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

June 2021 Newsletter

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Article: Create Presentation Reports for Microsoft Project

KIDASA Software’s Milestones Professional offers a direct interface to Microsoft Project, making it easy to generate presentation report formats beyond the standard formats offered by Microsoft Project. Build a schedule using one of Milestones many built-in templates or build one “free-hand” and link it back to Project. Either way, the schedule can be “refreshed” or updated when the Project dates change.

With Milestones Professional’s interface to Microsoft Project, you can:

  • Use a simple wizard to choose how to present your Microsoft Project schedules.
  • Create custom Project import templates and add them to the wizard.
  • Keep presentation schedules up-to-date using “refresh.”  Update a single Milestones presentation schedule from one Microsoft Project schedule or from several.
  • Easily add new Project tasks to the Milestones schedule.  Add them in one at a time or as a group.

See the rest of the Article: Create Presentation Reports for Microsoft Project

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June 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for June 2021

Add a tag to a symbol
I added a symbol to my schedule and want to link it to Microsoft Project. What’s the easiest way?

Link to active MS Project task problem
I am using the Link to Active MS Project task feature to link a symbol to a task in Microsoft Project. However, when I select Start date, the symbol is being tagged with the finish date.

Eliminate box and fill around symbol text
Some of the text on my schedule is surrounded by a box and fill. I would like to get rid of this.

Show a slip to baseline with a milestone symbol
Can a “milestone symbol” be baselined? I know task bars can but I couldn’t figure out how to baseline a symbol. I have a schedule that is made of symbols only (no task bars)– how can I show a slip to one of the symbols?

Overlay one bar on another bar
Is it possible to overlay one bar from the “Combo Toolbox” on top of a different bar from the “Combo Toolbox”?

Blank symbol in the toolbox
I am sharing my schedule with others. However, when I share the schedule, all of my custom bitmap symbols are missing and show up as blank symbols in the toolbox.

Non-graphical copy and paste
Can Milestones create non-graphical reports, such as a summary of tasks and their due dates? That is, how can I transfer information from a Milestones schedule (column information, schedule title, symbol dates, etc.) into the columns and cells of a spreadsheet?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for June 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

April 2021 Newsletter

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Video: Quick view in Milestones Professional 2021

See how our new Quick view feature works in Milestones Professional 2021. You can import a Primavera XER, MS Project MPP or MS Project XML file quickly to see the contents of that file.
It’s a good way to quickly check out a file to see what is actually inside it, without needing to have MS Project or Primavera P6 installed.

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April 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for April 2021

Hatch patterns show solid on PDF and PowerPoint

My hatch patterns printed fine yesterday. I haven’t changed anything but now they are solid. When copying to PowerPoint, hatch patterns appear solid. Worked last week! I created a PDF and wow! It doesn’t match my screen. All the patterns print solid. Help!

What is new in version 2021?
I see you have a new version. Great! What’s new in 2021?

Webdings and Wingdings as symbols
Can I get a telephone symbol into Milestones?

View Options: Zoom In and Out
How can I “zoom in” to see more detail on a schedule?

Copy toolbox rows
My schedule has several different colored bars. I want to set one up in the toolbox and then copy all the settings to another row so that I can then just set the colors. Is this possible?

Create “Birds on a Wire” charts with Milestones Professional
I would like to Create “Birds on a Wire” charts with Milestones from my Microsoft Project schedule. Is there an easy way to do this?

Create and add custom symbols to the toolbox
I am looking for a way to import a custom symbol to the toolbox. For example, I would like to show a missile symbol for the project launch date. Is this possible?

Create a Multi-Colored Bar
How do I create a multi-colored bar which fades from one color to the next?

Creating vertical connectors in Continuous View
While I am in Continuous view (really large schedule!) how do I add a vertical link?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for April 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

January 2021 Newsletter

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Announcing Milestones Professional 2021

KIDASA Software, Inc. is excited to announce that the new version of Milestones Professional, version 2021, has been released.

  • Re-imagined MS Project to Milestones Wizard
  • Import from MS Project without having MS Project installed
  • Import from MS Project XML improved
  • Primavera XER Import Added
  • Improved 4k Support for Menus
  • Symbol Number Overlays
  • Font Increase / Decrease Buttons
  • Manage Task Row Overrides
  • Reset “Hide Vertical Connections” For Symbols
  • Center Symbol Text on Bar when Start Date is Hidden
  • Skip Empty Tasks in Task Number Column
  • Sidebar: Undo / Redo Added
  • New Internet Publishing Option
  • Insert a Toolbox Row into the Legend

See more on our “What’s new in Milestones Professional 2021” page

Video: New Import Options from MS Project or Primavera P6

Now you can import without have MS Project installed. You can also import XER files directly instead of using XML files. This allows for more options during the import. Check it out below:

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January 2021 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for January 2021

View a file from Project or Primavera
People are always sending me their Microsoft Project or exported Primavera XER files. Is there an easy way to take a look at them in Milestones?

See a Project file without Project?
How can I see what’s inside an MS Project file without having MS Project installed?

Add a link
Hey, can I insert a link into my schedule? Does it go in a text box or is there some special vehicle for it?

Share schedules with those who do not have Milestones
I have Milestones but many of my co-workers don’t have the software. I want to be able to share my schedules with them. What are my options?

Baseline isn’t hiding
I have two sets of bars for each of my tasks. One set is for baseline, and one is to show the current plan. When I try to hide the baseline nothing changes. Any idea what could be wrong?

Create a Milestones Mini Chart
How can I create a “mini” Milestones chart that can be pasted as is into a PowerPoint slide?

Change color of bars in DataGraph
Are the bar colors in the DataGraph customizable? I can’t seem to find where to change them.

Scroll-Lock affects arrow keys
I am trying to move symbols to different outlines within the row but holding down shift and then using the arrow to go up or down. This normally works but is not currently working for me.

Compare two files after refresh
I have refreshed my Milestones Professional schedule with the latest dates from Microsoft Project. Is there any way to see the deltas for tasks which have been changed? Like this?

20 Day Vertical Gridlines
I am looking at Milestones for a new project. The planning is done using normal calendar dates but the Gantt has to have a vertical line every twenty days so that it can show 20 day periods.

Show dates at the bottom of the schedule
Is there a way to show date headings at the bottom of the schedule?

Move a note along with the current date
Is it possible to attach a note on the date line so it moves with it as the “date now” is updated?

Move symbols between tasks
I’m using Milestones Professional and I’m looking to move symbols (and their dates) between tasks.

No Commas in Numbers
How can I delete commas for values which run in the thousands? For example 2371 is currently shown as 2,371. Due to space limitations I want value to appear without commas (as 2371).

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for January 2021

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2021 for only $199 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2021” page.

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.

November 2020 Newsletter

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Videos: Tips and Tricks

Check out Tips and Tricks #1 to learn the following:
  • New Bar Types
  • Vertical Shading (Curtains)
  • Logarithmic Date View
  • Filling Symbols and Bars based on Status
  • Move Symbol Text with your Keyboard Arrow keys

Check out Tips and Tricks #2 to learn the following:

  • Using the vertical levels in a row
  • Navigating around symbols on your schedule with your keyboard
  • Switching out symbols on your schedule with others
  • Changing individual symbol colors and size

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November 2020 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for November 2020

Change the shape of a symbol based on status
I would like a symbol to change when it’s completed. Is this possible?

Suggested symbols and bars for “Birds on a Wire” charts
I like the “Birds on a Wire” charts I have seen made in PowerPoint. I know these are easier in Milestones. Can you give me a clue how to make mine look like this with Milestones (sample made in PowerPoint)?

Set symbols, bars and other properties by summary level
I have a project with several outline levels. Can I use different symbols for the different outline levels? Can I change the shading too?

Want a different triangle shape
In Milestones Simplicity, is it possible to get a different triangle symbol? I see there are several to choose from but I have a specific requirement.

Skipping dates when moving with mouse
In a Gantt chart when I try to move an end date, it always seems to skip one day of the week (ie Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri). The day skipped changes as well. I have checked all calendar options and cannot determine why it is doing this.

Change indicator symbols after importing from Project
My schedule was imported from Project using the Stoplight Indicators template. I would like to change the colors of the indicators. Is there a way to do this?

Move column on a wide schedule
I need to move a column from the left side of the schedule to the right side of the schedule. The right side of the schedule is off the screen (not visible). How can I move the column?

Column heading doesn’t fit
I have created a summary Gantt chart and the 2 lines of text in the column header does not fit in the row height and I can’t find a way to increase the row height. There seems to be a way for data rows but not the headers.

Moving symbol note is slow
Is there a faster way to move symbol notes? I am using the toolbar directional arrows but find them sluggish.

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for November 2020

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2019

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2019 for only $149 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2019” page.

Upgrade to Milestones Simplicity 2019

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Simplicity 2019 for only $55 (if you already own any version of Milestones Simplicity). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Simplicity 2019” page.

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.

September 2020 Newsletter

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Video: Custom Date Formats for Symbols and Columns

Learn how to change the date format in a Milestones Professional schedule. Also learn how to override the date format for certain symbols, and how to use &date to put the date in your symbol text instead.
Check out the video below:

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September 2020 Tips and Tricks

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for September 2020

Microsoft Teams screen flicker
When using Microsoft Teams to view and share a Milestones file, the Milestones file blinks and all symbols in the graph area disappear.  The file header and columns remain visible but the documents blinks in and out. Is there a solution for this?

Sideways text
I want to show a title to the left of my schedule. I want to show the text in white with a navy background. Is this possible in Milestones?

Add a stoplight column
What is the easiest way to add a stoplight column to my schedule? I want to control the color of the stoplight for each task.

Create a bookmark
I have a large schedule. Other products allow bookmarks to be set to mark key parts of a document. Does Milestones have anything similar?

Publish a PDF with bookmarks
I would like to send my schedule to others as a PDF. Since it is quite large, I would like to use bookmarks in my PDF so that viewers can quickly navigate to sections of my schedule. Does Milestones offer this functionality?

Symbol text too far away from symbol
I have noticed that my symbol text is very far away from my symbols (horizontally) when I make my schedule an odd size. Is there any way to adjust this for all symbols?

Interpreting the symbol attributes report
What does the TE on the symbol attributes report stand for?

Move column on a wide schedule
I need to move a column from the left side of the schedule to the right side of the schedule. The right side of the schedule is off the screen (not visible). How can I move the column?

Logarithmic date headings
My schedule dates are mostly concentrated in the current year but I want to show past years also, as they do have a few key dates. Is there a way to “scrunch up” the past years so they don’t take up as much space on the timeline?

Add baseline when importing from Excel
I am using the import feature from Excel to MS Pro. Can I copy two lines from Excel into one line on MS Pro. I want to display current and baseline.

Show hidden columns when all are hidden
I have hidden all of my columns. How do I bring them back up?

Calculate difference between two milestone dates on a row with many milestones
I have a row with many milestones (20 or so). I would like to calculate the difference between two specific milestones on each row of my schedule. (Start up date and First Delivery Date) Any ideas?

Can’t pick Project file name when refreshing
Usually when I go to refresh a Milestones Professional schedule from Project, I am asked to select the Microsoft Project file name. I have one schedule (only one!) which never prompts me to select a file and I wonder what’s going on. Any ideas?

For these and more, view Tips and Tricks for September 2020

Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2019

Click here to Upgrade to Milestones Professional 2019 for only $149 (if you already own any version of Milestones Professional). To see what has changed, check out our “What’s New in Milestones Professional 2019” page.

Upgrade to Milestones Simplicity 2019

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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.