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Old 01-13-2012, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by fraserm View Post
Hi there,

I'm a very new user to Project and am a little confused as to why Project allows you to specify a duration for a milestone.

My, obviously incorrect, understanding was that a milestone was a point in time, a specific 'milestone' that was reached.

Could anyone offer any insight for it?

Many thanks, Fraser.
Hi Fraser,

I'll add on here. I've used MS Project since 1992 and have always found the "mark as milestone" to be misleading and confusing. I agree, the usual definition of milestone is a specific point in time. However, not everyone using Project may follow that definition.

Julie
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