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New view in a project file replaces existing global view with same name in Project

Article ID: 113001

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
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This article was previously published under Q113001

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project, if you create a new view in a project file with the same name as an existing global view, the new view is saved in the project file, and the project uses this view instead of the global view. You do not receive an error message telling you that the name is already used.

WORKAROUND

To use a view from the GLOBAL.MPT file when a view with the same name exists in your project file, do either of the following:

Use the Organizer to delete the view in your project file.
Use the Organizer dialog box to copy the view from the GLOBAL.MPT file to your project file. Because the views have the same name, you are prompted to either rename the view you are copying from GLOBAL.MPT, or replace the view in your project file with the view copied from the GLOBAL.MPT file.

To access the Organizer, choose More Views from the View menu, and then choose the Organizer button.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Project, views are stored in each individual project file. The global views are stored in the file, GLOBAL.MPT, and each new project file uses these views. A view in GLOBAL.MPT is not copied into a project file until you apply or edit that view in the project file. For example, the Calendar view is not copied to a project file until you apply or edit the Calendar view in that project. If you have not applied or edited the Calendar view in your project, you can create a new view named Calendar in your project file without receiving the following error message:

The name 'Calendar' is already used

When you do this, the new Calendar view is stored in your project file, and you can no longer use the global Calendar view in this project.

REFERENCES

For more information about Custom Views, choose the Search button in Help and type:

views: adding

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