PRJ: Maintaining Outline Structure with Paste Link (83700)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 3.0
  • Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q83700

SUMMARY

Because the Outline field in Microsoft Project is calculated, you cannot paste-link directly into it from another field. This can make it difficult to maintain your outline structure when paste-linking from one area of a project to another area, or to a different project. For example, if you have two tasks, where the second is subordinate to the first, and you copy and paste link to a new area, you lose your outline structure.

MORE INFORMATION

To work around this paste-linking behavior, you can copy your tasks, move to the new location, and then paste the information. Immediately after pasting the information, paste link the information over the top of the just-pasted information. By doing this, you will preserve your outline structure and you will have the tasks linked to your copied area.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB83700
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