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To view outline numbers (outline number: Numbers that indicate the exact position of a task in the outline. For example, a task with an outline number of 7.2 indicates that it's the second subtask under the seventh top-level summary task.), outline codes (outline codes: Custom tags you define for tasks or resources that allow you to show a hierarchy of the tasks in your project that is different from WBS codes or outline numbers. You can create up to 10 sets of custom outline codes in your project.) or work breakdown structure (WBS) (WBS: A hierarchical structure that is used to organize tasks for reporting schedules and tracking costs. With Project, you can represent the work breakdown structure by using task IDs or by assigning your own WBS code to each task.) codes for tasks or resources, you need to insert their field (field: A location in a sheet, form, or chart that contains a specific kind of information about a task, resource, or assignment. For example, in a sheet, each column is a field. In a form, a field is a named box or a place in a column.) in a sheet (sheet: A spreadsheet-like representation [in rows and columns] of task or resource information. Each row specifies an individual task or resource. Each column [field] specifies a type of information, such as start dates or standard rates.) view.

1. On the View menu, click the sheet view, such as the Task Sheet or Resource Sheet view.

   To use a view that is not on the View menu, click More Views, click the view you want to use in the Views list, and then click Apply.

2. Select the field to the right of where you want to insert the new field.
3. On the Insert menu, click Column.
4. To insert the outline number field, click Outline Number in the Field name box.

   To insert the outline code field, click Outline Code1 through Outline Code10, or any custom outline code field, in the Field name box.

   To insert the WBS field, click WBS in the Field name box.

5. To align the title, click Left, Center, or Right in the Align title box.

   To align the outline number, click Left, Center, or Right in the Align data box.

   To size the width of the column to the title, type or select a width for the outline code, or click Best Fit in the Width box.