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I can't get project to accept fixed start and end dates
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Do not ever enter start dates or end dates for a task.
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I have a task that will take 4 hours to complete, but it will be done over a 1 week timeframe
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Change the units.
I suspect you don't understand the relationship between work, duration, and units. I recommend that you get a book or at least do some online studying. This is not PowerPoint; the interface cannot teach all you need to know.
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If it takes 12 hours to complete, how do I enter that time without messing up the planned hours of 8?
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You are supposed to set up the plan in advance of starting working the project. Then save a baseline, then start working the plan. The baseline is a record of what you predicted before the project started so you can compare it to what actually happened.