Re: When to Indent?

Not to be flip, but neither one! You shouldn't be entering the dates at all, whether before or after indenting. The whole reason for using Project is to calculate the schedule - you don't tell it the dates you think tasks will occur, it computes those dates and tells you when they SHOULD occur in an optimum schedule. Trying to second guess its calculations by supplying dates except for isolated tasks and under very specific circumstances is going to lead to serious difficulties for you. You designate the project start date, link the tasks according the process sequencing, assign resources, and level if necessary, and Project will calculate for you the dates on which tasks should be scheduled based on the information you've given it.
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"Karen" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:16ea01c53c55$0d7475b0$a601280a@xxxxxxxxxx 
When you enter all your phases and tasks and sub tasks,
should you enter the dates before you indent or after you
indent?

Thank you, Karen 

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