New tasks: registry value new tasks start on current date (L_PjNewTasks)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling
- Policy ID
- L_PjNewTasks
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › Schedule › Scheduling options for 'Project1'
Registry
new tasks start on current date
REG_DWORDUser- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- New tasks
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Start on Project Start Date | 0 |
| Start on Current Date | 1 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling] ; Options (use only one) ; Start on Project Start Date "new tasks start on current date"=dword:00000000 ; Start on Current Date "new tasks start on current date"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Start on Project Start Date reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling" /v "new tasks start on current date" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Start on Current Date reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling" /v "new tasks start on current date" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Start on Project Start Date New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling' -Name 'new tasks start on current date' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Start on Current Date New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling' -Name 'new tasks start on current date' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null