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Indicators (indicators: Small icons representing information for a task or resource that are displayed in the Indicators field. The Indicators field is located to the right of the ID field and appears in a number of tables.) represent information for a task (task: An activity that has a beginning and an end. Project plans are made up of tasks.) or resource (resources: The people, equipment, and material that are used to complete tasks in a project.) and are displayed in the indicators field (indicators field: A field containing a graphical indicator that provides information about the state of an assignment, resource, or task. For example, a check mark indicator shows that a task is completed.). The indicators field is located to the right of the ID field, and appears in a number of tables (table: A set of columns that shows specific information about tasks, resources, and assignments in a sheet view.). When you point to an indicator, additional information associated with it is displayed to remind you of important details. For example, for inserted notes (note: Explanatory text that you can attach to a task, resource, or assignment.), you'll see a notes indicator . If you have attached a hyperlink (hyperlink: A portion of text, distinguished by a color, that contains a link to another file or a location within a file. When you click the hyperlink, a Web browser will search for and display the document that is associated with the hyperlink.) to the task or resource, you'll see a hyperlink indicator .

Miscellaneous indicators

The task, resource, or assignment (assignment: A specific resource that is assigned to a particular task.) has a note attached to it.

The task, resource, or assignment has a hyperlink associated with it.

The resource needs leveling (leveling: Resolving resource conflicts or overallocations by delaying or splitting certain tasks. When Project levels a resource, its selected assignments are distributed and rescheduled.).

The task finishes on a date that is later than its deadline (deadline: A target date indicating when you want a task to be completed. If the deadline date passes and the task is not completed, Project displays an indicator.) date.

Constraint indicators

The task has an inflexible constraint (inflexible constraint: A constraint that is inflexible because it ties a task to a date. The inflexible constraints are Must Finish On, Must Start On, Finish No Earlier Than, Finish No Later Than, Start No Earlier Than, and Start No Later Than.); inflexible constraints include the following:

• Must Finish On (for projects scheduled from the start date).
• Must Start On (for all projects).

The task has a moderately flexible constraint (flexible constraint: A constraint that is flexible and does not tie a task to a single date. Flexible constraints are As Soon As Possible, As Late As Possible, Finish No Earlier Than, Finish No Later Than, Start No Earlier Than, and Start No Later Than.); moderately flexible constraints include the following:

• Finish No Earlier Than (for projects scheduled from the start date).
• Finish No Later Than (for projects scheduled from the finish date).
• Start No Earlier Than (for projects scheduled from the start date).
• Start No Later Than (for projects scheduled from the finish date).

The task has not been scheduled or completed within the constraint's time frame.

Task type indicators

The task is a recurring task (recurring task: A task that occurs repeatedly during the course of a project. For example, you might define the weekly status meeting as a recurring task.).

The task is complete.

The task is an inserted project (inserted project: A project file consolidated into another project file [the master project]. Also called a subproject. The inserted project appears as a summary task in the master project.).

The task is an inserted project that is read-only.

This project has already been inserted into this project or another master project (master project: A project containing other projects [known as inserted projects or subprojects]. Also called a consolidated project.).

The task has a calendar (calendar: The scheduling mechanism that determines working time for resources and tasks. Project uses four types of calendars: the base calendar, project calendar, resource calendar, and task calendar.) applied to it.

The task has non-intersecting task and resource calendars.

Workgroup indicators

The task has been assigned, but the resource has not yet confirmed.

The task has changed, and the resource should be informed.

A status of the task has been requested, but the resource has not yet responded.

Contour indicators

The work of the assignment is distributed using a back-loaded contour (contour: The shape of how scheduled work for an assignment is distributed across time. Use a contour to control how Project schedules the work of a resource. Contour examples include flat, back-loaded, front-loaded, bell, turtle, and more.).

The work of the assignment is distributed using a bell contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using a double-peak contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using an early-peak contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using an edited contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using a front-loaded contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using a late-peak contour.

The work of the assignment is distributed using a turtle contour.