How can I prevent Project from starting a New file when starting?

99% of the time I open Project, I want to open an existing project, not start a new one. Because we're using project server, I don't even know where the files are, so I can't open them directly. I access them through File/Open/Retrieve from Project Server. So how can I prevent Project from starting a New file when starting (forcing me to close/discard changes everytime)?

JB -- Since you didn't specify a version, I will assume you are using Microsoft Project 2007. Do the following: 1. Click Tools - Options - General. 2. Select the "Open last file on startup" option. 3. Click the OK button. The above steps are you only other option, which is to automatically open the last file you saved and closed in your previous session with Microsoft Project. Otherwise, you live with the new blank file every time you launch the software. Hope this helps. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] VP of Educational Services msProjectExperts http://www.msprojectexperts.com http://www.projectserverexperts.com "We write the books on Project Server" "JB" <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BF7C17F5-F1D8-4039-BFF6-B5130730F906@microsoft.com... > 99% of the time I open Project, I want to open an existing project, not > start > a new one. Because we're using project server, I don't even know where > the > files are, so I can't open them directly. I access them through > File/Open/Retrieve from Project Server. > > So how can I prevent Project from starting a New file when starting > (forcing > me to close/discard changes everytime)?

Thanks so much Dale. I was aware of this option, but I manage 6-8 projects concurrently, so it doesn't help me. I'll see if I can get direct access to the files on my network and set up shortcuts for each project. With the hundreds of optional settings made available on MS applications, I'm always amazed at the ones that get left out.. But hey, at least I can make my task bars fuchsia! "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote: > JB -- > > Since you didn't specify a version, I will assume you are using Microsoft > Project 2007. Do the following: > > 1. Click Tools - Options - General. > 2. Select the "Open last file on startup" option. > 3. Click the OK button. > > The above steps are you only other option, which is to automatically open > the last file you saved and closed in your previous session with Microsoft > Project. Otherwise, you live with the new blank file every time you launch > the software. Hope this helps. > > -- > Dale A. Howard [MVP] > VP of Educational Services > msProjectExperts > http://www.msprojectexperts.com > http://www.projectserverexperts.com > "We write the books on Project Server" > > > "JB" <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BF7C17F5-F1D8-4039-BFF6-B5130730F906@microsoft.com... > > 99% of the time I open Project, I want to open an existing project, not > > start > > a new one. Because we're using project server, I don't even know where > > the > > files are, so I can't open them directly. I access them through > > File/Open/Retrieve from Project Server. > > > > So how can I prevent Project from starting a New file when starting > > (forcing > > me to close/discard changes everytime)? >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0656_01CB0492.ED262EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi JB, Open all your projects, then File/Save Workspace, choose the name you = want and where you want it saved. Then, next time you open Project is = should load all the projects for you. Alternatively, drag the workspace = file onto your Desktop and double click on it for the same result. Mike Glen Project MVP See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials "JB" <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message = news:88E0E59B-34DC-4940-941B-0D18B0D2FC9C@microsoft.com... Thanks so much Dale. I was aware of this option, but I manage 6-8 = projects=20 concurrently, so it doesn't help me. I'll see if I can get direct = access to=20 the files on my network and set up shortcuts for each project. =20 With the hundreds of optional settings made available on MS = applications,=20 I'm always amazed at the ones that get left out.. But hey, at least I = can=20 make my task bars fuchsia! "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote: > JB -- >=20 > Since you didn't specify a version, I will assume you are using = Microsoft=20 > Project 2007. Do the following: >=20 > 1. Click Tools - Options - General. > 2. Select the "Open last file on startup" option. > 3. Click the OK button. >=20 > The above steps are you only other option, which is to automatically = open=20 > the last file you saved and closed in your previous session with = Microsoft=20 > Project. Otherwise, you live with the new blank file every time you = launch=20 > the software. Hope this helps. >=20 > --=20 > Dale A. Howard [MVP] > VP of Educational Services > msProjectExperts > http://www.msprojectexperts.com > http://www.projectserverexperts.com > "We write the books on Project Server" >=20 >=20 > "JB" <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20 > news:BF7C17F5-F1D8-4039-BFF6-B5130730F906@microsoft.com... > > 99% of the time I open Project, I want to open an existing = project, not=20 > > start > > a new one. Because we're using project server, I don't even know = where=20 > > the > > files are, so I can't open them directly. I access them through > > File/Open/Retrieve from Project Server. > > > > So how can I prevent Project from starting a New file when = starting=20 > > (forcing > > me to close/discard changes everytime)?=20 > ------=_NextPart_000_0656_01CB0492.ED262EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3DWindows-1252 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.7600.16535"></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: = 15px"=20 id=3DMailContainerBody leftMargin=3D0 topMargin=3D0 = CanvasTabStop=3D"true"=20 name=3D"Compose message area"> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Hi JB,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Open all your projects, then File/Save = Workspace, choose the name you want and where you want it saved.  = Then,=20 next time you open Project is should load all the projects for = you. =20 Alternatively, drag the workspace file onto your Desktop and double = click on it=20 for the same result.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Mike Glen</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Project MVP</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">See <A=20 href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc">http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc</A> for my = free Project=20 Tutorials</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>"JB" <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:JB@discussions.microsoft.com">JB@discussions.microsoft.com= </A>>=20 wrote in message <A=20 = title=3D"news:88E0E59B-34DC-4940-941B-0D18B0D2FC9C@microsoft.com
CTRL= + Click to follow link"=20 = href=3D"news:88E0E59B-34DC-4940-941B-0D18B0D2FC9C@microsoft.com">news:88E= 0E59B-34DC-4940-941B-0D18B0D2FC9C@microsoft.com</A>...</DIV>Thanks=20 so much Dale.  I was aware of this option, but I manage 6-8 = projects=20 <BR>concurrently, so it doesn't help me.  I'll see if I can get = direct=20 access to <BR>the files on my network and set up shortcuts for each=20 project.  <BR><BR>With the hundreds of optional settings made = available=20 on MS applications, <BR>I'm always amazed at the ones that get left=20 out..  But hey, at least I can <BR>make my task bars=20 fuchsia!<BR><BR>"Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:<BR><BR>> JB --<BR>> = <BR>>=20 Since you didn't specify a version, I will assume you are using = Microsoft=20 <BR>> Project 2007.  Do the following:<BR>> <BR>> = 1.  Click=20 Tools - Options - General.<BR>> 2.  Select the "Open last file = on=20 startup" option.<BR>> 3.  Click the OK button.<BR>> = <BR>> The=20 above steps are you only other option, which is to automatically open = <BR>>=20 the last file you saved and closed in your previous session with = Microsoft=20 <BR>> Project.  Otherwise, you live with the new blank file = every time=20 you launch <BR>> the software.  Hope this helps.<BR>> = <BR>> --=20 <BR>> Dale A. Howard [MVP]<BR>> VP of Educational = Services<BR>>=20 msProjectExperts<BR>> <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.msprojectexperts.com">http://www.msprojectexperts.com<= /A><BR>>=20 <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.projectserverexperts.com">http://www.projectserverexpe= rts.com</A><BR>>=20 "We write the books on Project Server"<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> "JB" = <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:JB@discussions.microsoft.com">JB@discussions.microsoft.com= </A>>=20 wrote in message <BR>> <A=20 = href=3D"news:BF7C17F5-F1D8-4039-BFF6-B5130730F906@microsoft.com">news:BF7= C17F5-F1D8-4039-BFF6-B5130730F906@microsoft.com</A>...<BR>>=20 > 99% of the time I open Project, I want to open an existing = project, not=20 <BR>> > start<BR>> > a new one.  Because we're using = project=20 server, I don't even know where <BR>> > the<BR>> > files = are, so I=20 can't open them directly.  I access them through<BR>> >=20 File/Open/Retrieve from Project Server.<BR>> ><BR>> > So = how can I=20 prevent Project from starting a New file when starting <BR>> >=20 (forcing<BR>> > me to close/discard changes everytime)?=20 <BR>></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0656_01CB0492.ED262EF0--

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