Create a Milestone Task in Microsoft Project in Just Two Clicks of the Mouse

If you’re looking to streamline the process of creating your Microsoft Project tasks, I’ve got a nifty trick to share with you. I’ll show you how to create a milestone task in just two clicks of your mouse. Let’s dive right in!

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Complete the following steps to create a milestone task in only two clicks of your mouse:

Create a Milestone Task:

  1. Click in the task row where you want to insert the new milestone.
  2. In the ‘Insert’ section of your Task ribbon, click the ‘Insert Milestone’ button.

Microsoft Project automatically generates a new milestone task for you with a dummy task name. All that’s left to do is to give your milestone task a name. For example, if the milestone signifies the completion of the Design deliverable section you can name the milestone Design Complete.

And that’s it! You’ve successfully inserted a milestone task in just two clicks of the mouse.

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  1. Two Decades of MVP Recognition: Being honored as a Microsoft Project MVP for 20 consecutive years isn’t just a title I wear. It’s a testament to my deep expertise and unwavering dedication to the field.
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Dale Howard Project MVP
Dale Howard
Microsoft Project MVP “20 Years”

About Me

Hello there Microsoft Project lovers! I’m Dale Howard and I’ve been a Microsoft Project MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for 20 years in a row and I’m currently one of only 26 Project MVPs in the entire world. Pretty exciting, right!?

If you post a question about any of Microsoft’s PPM tools on the public message boards, look to see who the moderator or person that has answered the questions and you see, it’s frequently me answering your questions. Some people like to golf, I love Microsoft Project helping the community get to understand Microsoft Project much better.

I’ve been teaching students at all levels for over 20 years and have taught thousands of users around the world. I’ve written and co-authored 23 books on Microsoft Project, Project Online, and Project Server so if you’re like me and like to read over watching a video, you can Check Out My Books on Amazon.

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