Set default start date for new tasks
- Policy ID
- L_SetDefaultStartDateForNewTasks
- 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'
Description
This policy setting specifies the default start date for new tasks as they are entered in the current project. For projects scheduled from the start date, the options are "Start on Project Start Date" and "Start on Current Date." For projects scheduled from the finish date, the options are "Finish on Project Finish Date" and "Start on Current Date."
If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, new tasks will start on the project start date.
If you disable this policy setting, new tasks will not start on the project start date.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- new tasks start on current dateREG_DWORD