Delay Task Start (Drag Method)

Activity steps:

1. Move the mouse cursor onto the bar which you want to delay. The cursor will change as shown:

   

2. Press the left mouse button down and drag the bar to the date you want it to start. The cursor will change and a bubble window will display the start date corresponding to the current mouse cursor:

   

3. Release the left mouse button when the start date you require is being displayed.
4. The task constraint date is set and the task scheduled from this date.

Note You cannot drag a task to start earlier than its predecessors will dictate. You can only delay the start of a task.

Related topics and activities

• Delay Task Start (Task Screen Method)

• The Task Information Screen

• Task Information: General

• Task Information: Dependencies