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O365 User View Access on Project for the Web
- Jun 17, 2022
Hello Melanie_Tham,
You could import the Project to Project for the web but this is a one time project creation process - the project is then managed in Project for the web and not Microsoft Project Desktop - see details here: https://pwmather.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/import-microsoft-project-desktop-mpp-files-into-projectfortheweb-via-the-project-home-ui-msproject-microsoftproject-workmanagement-taskmanagement-projectmanagement-ppm/
There isn't a free viewer for Microsoft Project Desktop from Microsoft unfortunately.
Paul
Hello Melanie_Tham ,
The user view access for Project for the web is not for Project MPP files or Project Online, this feature is for Project for the web projects, like below:
Hope that helps
Paul
- Melanie_ThamJun 17, 2022Copper Contributor
Hi Paul_Mather
Thanks for the prompt reply. The Project Manager has created a .mpp file via Project Desktop client ( he was assigned with a Project Plan 3 license ) . If my understanding is correct, the Project Manager will need to publish it to Project for The Web so it's viewable by the O365 user ?
There used to be( or still is ) free Visio Viewer from Microsoft. Is there anything similar for project ?
Thanks!
- Paul_MatherJun 17, 2022MVP
Hello Melanie_Tham,
You could import the Project to Project for the web but this is a one time project creation process - the project is then managed in Project for the web and not Microsoft Project Desktop - see details here: https://pwmather.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/import-microsoft-project-desktop-mpp-files-into-projectfortheweb-via-the-project-home-ui-msproject-microsoftproject-workmanagement-taskmanagement-projectmanagement-ppm/
There isn't a free viewer for Microsoft Project Desktop from Microsoft unfortunately.
Paul
- Melanie_ThamJun 20, 2022Copper ContributorThanks Paul, much appreciated.