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2 In the TimeLiner window, the Tasks tab, right-click in the Task View, and click Tools on the shortcut menu.
3 Click Add Named Task for Each Selection Set to create tasks with the same names as each selection and
search set in the Sets dockable window.
NOTE Actual Start and End dates will be automatically created, starting from the current system date and incrementing
by one day for each subsequent end and start date. Planned Start and End dates will also be automatically created and
these will be the same as the Actual dates. Finally, the Task Type will be set to Construct.
Edit Tasks
When you work with tasks created from links, you may not be able to edit certain task parameters. For obvious
reasons, you will not be able to change the task name, or date and time unless you unlink the tasks. However,
unlinked tasks are no longer synchronized with the external schedule; therefore, to edit linked tasks, modify the
external project file, and then either synchronize or rebuild your tasks in TimeLiner.
To change the task name
1 In the TimeLiner window, the Tasks tab, double-click the name of the task you want to modify.
2 Type in the new name for the task, and press Enter.
Command entry: F2
To change the task date and time
1 In the TimeLiner window, the Tasks tab, click the task you want to modify.
2 Modify the task's date:
Clicking the drop-down button in the Start and End field opens the calendar, and lets you set the Actual
Start/End dates.
Clicking the drop-down button in the Planned Start and Planned End field opens the calendar, and lets you
set the Planned Start / End dates.
Use the left and right arrow buttons at the top of the calendar to move backwards and forwards a month,
respectively, then click on the day you require.
3 To change the start or end time, click the time unit you want to modify (hours, minutes or seconds), and
enter the value. You can use the left and right arrow keys to move between the units in the time field.
NOTE When you edit a date/time field, the check box appears on the left. Select it to use the new value. Clearing the
check box resets the field to its default value.
To copy and paste date/time values
1 In the TimeLiner window, the Tasks tab, right-click the date field you want to copy, for example Planned
Start.
2 Click Copy Date/Time.
3 Right-click in a different date field, and click Paste Date/Time.
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