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What do you mean by &quot;clear a task&quot;, what would you like to happen when the box is checked?<br />
~bp
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What do you mean by "clear a task", what would you like to happen when the box is checked?
~bp

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I would like checking the box to have the effect of completing the task. &nbsp;Then it could be filtered out by choosing to filter active tasks only. &nbsp;Thanks for the assist.<br />
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I would like checking the box to have the effect of completing the task.  Then it could be filtered out by choosing to filter active tasks only.  Thanks for the assist.
assignments-v1.2.mpp.jpg [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/09_w37/496049/assignments-v1.2.mpp.jpg]

remove the dot jpg extension to open the project file

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Here is a video illustration of what I am trying to accomplish &gt;&gt;&nbsp;<a href="http://screencast.com/t/aSDUExMx" rel="ugc">http://screencast.com/t/aSDUExMx</a>
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Here is a video illustration of what I am trying to accomplish >> http://screencast.com/t/aSDUExMx [http://screencast.com/t/aSDUExMx]

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Yep, that's a little cumbersome at times. &nbsp;What I need is a check box that does it. &nbsp;It certainly seems an odd thing to leave out of a task list. &nbsp;I seem to remember someone having done it once in an earlier version even. &nbsp;I'll try and get some additional attention here.
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Yep, that's a little cumbersome at times.  What I need is a check box that does it.  It certainly seems an odd thing to leave out of a task list.  I seem to remember someone having done it once in an earlier version even.  I'll try and get some additional attention here.

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I have almost resolved the previous issue with the colors. &nbsp;This question is about the check box. &nbsp;How do I use a check box to clear a task in Microsoft Project?<br />
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I have almost resolved the previous issue with the colors.  This question is about the check box.  How do I use a check box to clear a task in Microsoft Project?

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