Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual

Opening a Project File

Project 2013 has new features to help you open Project files, whether you store them on your computer or in the cloud. This section explains how to open files in Backstage view and also tells you about some shortcuts for opening files.

Tip

To bypass Backstage view’s Open page and jump straight to the Open dialog box, press Ctrl+F12.

Here’s how you open files using Project 2013’s Backstage view:

1. Choose File→Open.

   Backstage view’s Open page appears and displays a list of recent projects, as shown in Figure 5-8.

   

   Figure 5-8. The Open page initially shows projects you’ve worked on recently. If the project you want to open appears in the list, simply click its name to open it. Otherwise, select a storage location, such as Computer or your SkyDrive. Then select the folder in which the file is stored. In the Open dialog box, select the file, and then click Open.

2. If you recently worked on the project you want to open, click its name below the Recent Projects heading.

   Project immediately opens the file, so you can skip the rest of the steps in this list.

3. If the project you want to open doesn’t appear in the Recent Projects list, then on the left side of the Open page, select where you stored the file, such as Computer or <your name>’s SkyDrive, where <your name> is the name on the Microsoft account you use to log into Project (Upgrading Project from an Earlier Version).

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