How to change status of the task(s).
How to change the task status for multiple tasks, at the same time.
To change the status of single task, please complete the following steps:
Double-click a task on the Gantt chart
From the edit task window in the left hand pane. Select the Actuals tab
select the relevant status from the drop down list e.g. started
click apply.
You can also select multiple tasks on the plan via the following steps:
Hold the ctrl key and click the relevant bars on the Gantt chart (or highlight closely packed group of tasks by dragging the mouse arrow around the relevant area on the Gantt chart).
The edit tasks pane will show again on the left hand pane
select the Actuals tab
select the relevant status from the drop down list e.g. Not Ready
click apply.