Import Outlook Tasks in MSP 2010

Many times we create our important tasks in Microsoft Outlook and when we upgrade to some project planning tool like Microsoft Project 2010, we want our that tasks to be listed in our project planning tool.

In Microsoft Project 2010 you do not need to create that tasks again, you can easily import your Outlook tasks to MSP. Microsoft Project 2010 provides an easy way to do that.

To Import your Outlook Tasks to Microsoft Project 2010 follow the following steps:-

       In Task Pane, Under Insert , click on Task and then select Import Outlook Tasks

   



Now list of Outlook tasks should have appear, select the tasks you want to import to MSP 2010 by clicking on the corresponding checkbox and the click on OK.

   

















Now you can see all your tasks that you have selected are shown in Microsoft project 2010 task list.

Add Constraints to your Tasks

To add constraints to your tasks, follow the following steps

Step 1 Create a automatically scheduled task. Don't try to apply a constraint to manually scheduled task because MSP 2010 doesn't allow this. Open task properties by clicking on Information under Task menu present in ribbon interface.




Step 2 Now the task properties are opened, Select Advanced Tab under task information and then select the constraint from the given list of constraint that you want to apply to your task

 



Step 3 Apply the Constraint date to your task






Now the constraint is applied to your task.

Points Remembered while assigning constraints in MSP
1. Tasks should be Automatically scheduled.
2. Only 1 constraint can apply to one task.
3. Don't forget to mention the constraint date.