Add a Calendar

Add calendars to a workspace so they can be available for assignment to projects, resources, and roles within the workspace.

To add a calendar:

  1. Navigate to the Calendars dictionary page
  2. Select Add.
  3. In the Add Calendar wizard, complete the following steps:
    1. Name: Enter a Name and ID for the calendar. Select Next.
    2. Create Work Week: Specify the standard number of work hours per day by manually entering the number of hours or by selecting the time period on the calendar. Change the time periods on the calendar by dragging the entire block of time or by expanding or reducing the block of time. Select Next.
    3. Add Holidays: Choose a holiday list to assign to the calendar. The holidays in the selected list are displayed.
      • Select the If a holiday falls on standard nonwork time, move option if your calendar has holidays that fall on standard nonwork time and should be marked as holiday time during standard work time. Select where on the calendar the holiday should be reflected.

        Notes:

        • This setting affects the placement of activities and resources/roles during scheduling and leveling. Changes to a holiday's placement on the calendar are not reflected in the Calendar tab of the Calendars dictionary page.
        • This setting applies to holidays being placed on nonwork time during the standard work week. It is unaffected by unavailable time created by an exception.
      • Select Finish.
  4. Select Save.

Tips

This setting is used in the following apps:

Cost and Funds
Resources
Risk
Schedule
Scope
Tasks