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How do I bulk modify priority for multiple tasks simultaneously?
How do I enter similar task information for multiple tasks simultaneously? I tried following https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/planning-wizard-be81cde8-452b-41ab-bb2e-71674112a1e9?ns=winproj...
1. The configuration of options and other data of the project in question: The Standard calendar is assigned to the task and it has a "Start No Earlier Than" constraint since it's a recurring task.
2. The criteria applied by Microsoft in this complex situation: I'm not knowledgeable enough to answer this one.
3. What the user wants to get as a result of at least three constraints in the task: I'd like to have recurring tasks that symbolize an on-going task that should be worked on little-by-little every week. I'd like to have the priority be less than 1000 so that it can be rescheduled if there is a conflict.
Thank you for letting us know that version 2210 (Spanish) is able to bulk modify tasks. I'm using version 2211. I wonder if this problem is only seen in version 2211.
I don't think any task conflict can prevent modifying of priority. Let me know if there is.
2. The criteria applied by Microsoft in this complex situation: I'm not knowledgeable enough to answer this one.
3. What the user wants to get as a result of at least three constraints in the task: I'd like to have recurring tasks that symbolize an on-going task that should be worked on little-by-little every week. I'd like to have the priority be less than 1000 so that it can be rescheduled if there is a conflict.
Thank you for letting us know that version 2210 (Spanish) is able to bulk modify tasks. I'm using version 2211. I wonder if this problem is only seen in version 2211.
I don't think any task conflict can prevent modifying of priority. Let me know if there is.
Eric2350,
Rest assured, task "conflicts" have nothing to do with priority.
Reading your last post prompted me to take a look at your plan again and I didn't notice what you have set up is a recurring task. I wondered if for some reason that made a difference but it does not, priority is still independent of all other task parameters. However, here is a suggestion. Instead of trying to do the bulk modification through the Task Information window, why not set the first recurring task priority at 500 and then do a selectall on the Priority field for all other tasks in the recurring set. A single fill down will set the priority of all the other tasks in that group.
John
Rest assured, task "conflicts" have nothing to do with priority.
Reading your last post prompted me to take a look at your plan again and I didn't notice what you have set up is a recurring task. I wondered if for some reason that made a difference but it does not, priority is still independent of all other task parameters. However, here is a suggestion. Instead of trying to do the bulk modification through the Task Information window, why not set the first recurring task priority at 500 and then do a selectall on the Priority field for all other tasks in the recurring set. A single fill down will set the priority of all the other tasks in that group.
John