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Assign a calendar to a task

Applies to: Microsoft Office Project 2003

By default, tasks (task: An activity that has a beginning and an end. Project plans are made up of tasks.) are scheduled based on the project calendar (project calendar: The base calendar used by a project.). To define unique or specific exceptions for working and nonworking time (nonworking time: Hours or days designated in a resource or project calendar when Project should not schedule tasks because work is not done. Nonworking time can include lunch breaks, weekends, and holidays, for example.), a task calendar (task calendar: The base calendar that you can apply to individual tasks to control their scheduling, usually independent of the project calendar or any assigned resources' calendars. By default, all tasks use the project calendar.) can be created.

Show Assign a calendar to a task or to a recurring subtask

On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
In the Task Name field, select the task to which you want to assign a calendar.
Click Task Information, and then click the Advanced tab.
In the Calendar box, click the calendar you want to use for the task.
If applicable, select the Scheduling ignores resource calendars check box to have the task calendar ignore all resource calendars.
Note If you choose to have Microsoft Office Project 2003 ignore resource calendars, a task will be scheduled even if resources assigned to the task have nonworking time set in their resource calendar.

Show Assign a calendar to a summary recurring task

On the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
In the Task Name field, select the summary recurring task to which you want to assign a calendar.
Click Recurring Task Information.
In the Recurring Task Information dialog box, click the calendar you want to assign to the recurring task in the Calendar box.
If applicable, select the Scheduling ignores resource calendars check box to have the task calendar override all resource calendars.
Note If you choose to have Microsoft Office Project 2003 ignore resource calendars, a task will be scheduled even if resources assigned to the task have nonworking time set in their resource calendar.