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Microsoft Project / Planner question
Hello, new to this so I hope I've posted this question in the right place. I have been emailed a Microsoft Project .mpp file. At present I don't have the correct software to open and amend this file...
MartinPerryman,
Simple answer, "no". Planner is a simplistic project management app whereas Project is a full featured project management app. If you need to open and edit a Project .mpp file you will need Project stand alone (non-subscription) or Project Plan 3 or 5 (subscription). For a "one-off" it might be possible to do a trial of Plan 3 or 5 but a trial may have limitations on what you can do.
Hopefully others will pop in with their suggestions.
John
Simple answer, "no". Planner is a simplistic project management app whereas Project is a full featured project management app. If you need to open and edit a Project .mpp file you will need Project stand alone (non-subscription) or Project Plan 3 or 5 (subscription). For a "one-off" it might be possible to do a trial of Plan 3 or 5 but a trial may have limitations on what you can do.
Hopefully others will pop in with their suggestions.
John
John-project Thank you.
Yes, I'd got the trial for Planner 3 thinking that would allow me to check that it would work (it did say that the trial version contains all the functionality of the full subscription service), but there doesn't appear to be an option for uploading an existing file. Looks like it is a stand alone purchase!
Best wishes
Martin