Working with calendars
Welcome to the world of project calendars in Microsoft Project! In this section, we’re going to learn all about calendars and why they’re so important in managing your projects. Think of a calendar as your project’s personal timekeeper—it helps you keep track of when tasks need to start and finish, and it makes sure that everyone knows when they should be working.
A base calendar in Microsoft Project is a template that defines the standard working and non-working times for a project. These calendars are used as a foundation to track the progress of tasks and allocate resources effectively.
The types of base calendars
Microsoft Project offers three pre-defined base calendars that cater to different working environments and schedules.
When you create a new project, the Standard calendar is the default base calendar for the project. You can change to the Night Shift or 24 Hours calendar as well, or you can create your own...
