Policy
Set new tasks to be automatically scheduled
This policy setting will set new tasks to be automatically scheduled. If you enable this policy setting, new tasks will be automatically scheduled. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, new tasks will be manually scheduled.
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Project 2016 / Project Options / Schedule / Scheduling options for 'Project1'
Policy ID
ee8153941392Internal name
L_SetNewTasksToBeAutomaticallyScheduledRegistry
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HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling\newtasksaremanuallyscheduled (enabled) = 0
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\scheduling\newtasksaremanuallyscheduled (disabled) = 1Policy notes
This policy setting will set new tasks to be automatically scheduled. If you enable this policy setting, new tasks will be automatically scheduled. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, new tasks will be manually scheduled.
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