PRJ: How to Set up a Negative Slack Filter in MS Project (63477)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 1.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 1.1
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q63477

SUMMARY

When the total slack is negative, the task duration is too long for its successor to begin on the date required by a constraint.

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to display all tasks that have negative slack, you do so by defining a new filter. This is done by using the Filter Define Filters menu option.

A negative slack filter can be created with the following method.

Field NameTestValue(s)
Total SlackLess0
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
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