Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced - Delete Tasks

The video tutorial explains the process of deleting tasks in a schedule, focusing on single tasks, summary tasks, and subtasks. It covers how to delete a single task using the delete key or contextual menu, and how to handle summary tasks with subtasks using the planning wizard. The tutorial also demonstrates how to delete a summary task without affecting its subtasks by adjusting their outline level. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of selecting the entire task for deletion to avoid removing only specific fields.

What are the two methods mentioned for deleting a single task from a schedule?

• Using the task ribbon or the delete option

• Using the delete key or the contextual menu

• Using the task ID or the delete icon

• Using the task manager or the delete button

What happens when you delete a summary task with its subtasks selected?

• Both the summary task and its subtasks are deleted

• Only the subtasks are deleted

• Only the summary task is deleted

• Nothing is deleted

What choice does the planning wizard offer when deleting a summary task?

• Delete only the subtasks

• Delete the summary task and its subtasks or cancel

• Delete only the summary task

• Delete the task name only

How can you delete a summary task but keep its subtasks?

• By using the delete key directly

• By using the task manager

• By selecting the subtasks and using the outdent button

• By clicking the task ID

What should you ensure when you want to delete an entire task?

• Click on the delete icon

• Click on the task ID

• Click on the task ribbon

• Click on the task name