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Project Server 2013 (hereon in known as PS2013) introduces the timeline to the web, which is a great feature – so thank you, Microsoft, for that.

Here’s a screen shot of the timeline displayed in Project Web App – each line on the Timeline represents a project.

Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

Of course, one of the first things that you’re likely to do is to customise the colours, fonts, etc. (well, at least that’s what I did) – and changing the colour is really easy.

To change the colour for a row on the timeline, click on it, and then click on the Theme Colours icon, and select the colour….

Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

The timeline for the project is now displayed in the chosen colour.

Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

The trick is now to set the colour back, but alas the default colour is not available to choose in the palate, so you have to type it in.  The colour is #DDF9D4.

Click on the up the Theme Colours icon, click on More Colours, and enter #DDF9D4 into the new colour box.

Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

Press OK, and hey-presto!

Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

Enjoy.

Ben.

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Resetting the Color on the Project Server 2013 Timeline

Project Server 2013 (hereon in known as PS2013) introduces the timeline to the web, which is a great feature – so thank you, Microsoft, for that. Here’s a screen shot […]

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Ben Howard – Awarded Community Leader for his very popular and comprehensive UK web training series and has over 30 years of experience of implementing enterprise solutions for customers worldwide.  During that time, he’s worked for IBM, DELL, and Microsoft, as well as several smaller organisations. He now runs his own consultancy (Applepark Ltd), providing Project, Project Online and Power BI implementation and training services. He has been awarded the Microsoft Most Value Professional award for Project for the last 13 years, blogs semi-frequently at www.applepark.co.uk, produces video training for Pluralsight and his own YouTube channel, and finally was responsible for producing P2O, an application that exports tasks from Microsoft Project into Outlook.  You can catch him at ben@applepark.co.uk  

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