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SUMMARY

The following is a version history of Microsoft Project for Windows, beginning with the most recent version of Microsoft Project.

For a list of the changes in limits between versions, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   feature and capacities

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Version                Date
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Microsoft Project 98   10/30/97


 System Requirements:

 - 12 MB memory under Windows 95
 - 16 MB memory under Windows NT
 - Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 or later
 - 486 or higher processor
 - VGA or higher resolution video adapter
 - 20-40  MB of available hard-disk space

 Changes:
                      -Project scheduling and tracking
                         Custom time period tracking
                         Task Usage and Resource Usage views
                         Task splitting
                         Effort-driven scheduling
                         Enhanced earned value analysis
                         Multiple critical paths
                         Status date
                         Multiple baselines
                         New fields
                         Changed fields
                         Progress lines
                         Honoring constraint dates
                         Task types

                      -Resource and cost management
                         Improved resource leveling
                         Resource work contours
                         Variable pay rates
                         Resource start and finish dates
                         User-entered actual costs

                      -Multiple project management
                         Outline consolidated projects
                         Increased consolidation limits
                         Drilling down within multiple projects
                         Cross-project linking
                         Resource pooling

                      -Analysis tools and methods
                         Microsoft Excel PivotTables
                         Microsoft Excel charts
                         AutoFilters
                         PERT analysis
                         PERT analysis views
                         Rollup views

                      -Presentation features
                         Web publishing
                         Sharing information across Office programs
                         Pictures in headers, footers, legends, and notes
                         Improved printing

                      -Workgroup and intranet support
                         Workgroup features
                         Out-of-the-box web solution
                         Microsoft Outlook reminders

                      -Desktop features
                         Microsoft Office compatibility
                         Easy data entry
                         View Bar
                         Indicators
                         Microsoft Office web extensions
                         Work with other task management tools
                         Microsoft Outlook Journal support
                         IntelliMouse

                      -Database compatibility features
                         New database format
                         SQL/Oracle support
                         Import/export maps
                         Custom fields

                      -Development tools
                         Customizable user interface elements
                         Enhanced development support
                         Events
                         Visual Basic Editor

                      -User assistance
                         Office Assistant and rich help
                         Quick Preview
                         Getting Started tutorial
                         Microsoft Project 101: Fundamentals
                         Visual Map
                         Online Microsoft Project 98 User's Guide
                         Technical resources

Version  Date
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4.1     7/20/95

 System Requirements: - 6 MB memory under Windows 95
                       12 MB memory under Windows NT

                      - Microsoft Windows 95
                        Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 or later

                      - 386DX or higher processor

                      - VGA or higher resolution video adapter

 Changes:             - Runs only on 32-bit Operating Systems mentioned
                        above

                      - Answer Wizard

                      - AutoCorrect

                      - Long File Name support

                      - Save to Database supports ODBC

                      - Ability to customize Workgroup messages to
                        include the fields you want

                      - Posting ability to Microsoft Exchange Folders

                      - New File Open dialog used by Office 95

                      - Improved speed

                      - Opening non native MPP files is faster

Version  Date
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 4.0     4/15/94

 System Requirements  - 4 MB memory Required
                        8 MB memory Recommended

                      - Windows version 3.1 or later
                        Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or later
                        Windows NT version 3.1 or later

                      - MS-DOS version 3.3 or later

                      - VGA or higher resolution

                      - 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 1.44 MB 3.5-inch
                        high-density drive

 Changes:             - Relationship lines on Gantt Chart

                      - Calendar View

                      - Visual Basic for Applications macro language

                      - Workgroup features utilizing electronic mail

                      - Crosstab reports

                      - Multiple project consolidation with up to 80 files

                      - Common Microsoft Office menu structure

                      - Drawing objects and OLE object inserted directly
                        on Gantt Chart view

                      - Easily create Recurring tasks

                      - Individual cell and bar formatting

                      - Ability to save information to an Access 2.0
                        database

                      - Multiple Toolbars

                      - Customizable Menu bar

Version  Date
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 3.0a    1/1/93

 System Requirements: - 2 MB memory

                      - Hard disk

                      - MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher

                      - Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later

                      - 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 1.44 MB 3.5-inch
                        high-density drive

 Changes: Maintenance Release

                      - Gantt chart Rollup causing unrecoverable
                        application error (UAE) or general protection
                        (GP) Fault

                      - Resource Sharing causing UAE or GP Fault when
                        saving files

                      - Week numbering starts with wrong week

                      - Paste Linking to % Complete from outside
                        Microsoft Project failed

                      - International settings incorrect after Setup

Version  Date
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 3.0     2/28/92

 System Requirements: - 1. 2 MB of memory

                      - Hard disk

                      - MS-DOS version 3.0 or later

                      - Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later - 1.2 MB
                        5.25-inch or 1.44 MB 3.5-inch high-density drive

 Changes: New version
                      - Macro Language (Command equivalents)

                      - Customizable toolbar to run Macros

                      - Print preview

                      - Improved leveling algorithm

                      - Dynamic data exchange (DDE) capability

                      - Supports OLE 1.0

Version  Date
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 1.0     12/4/90    - 1 MB memory

                    - Hard disk

                    - MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher

                    - Microsoft Windows 2.0 or later

                    - 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 720 K 3.5-inch drive

 Changes:           - Requires Windows 2.0 or later to install and run
                      (Run-Time Windows removed)

Version  Date
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 1.0    4/30/90     - 1 MB memory

                    - Hard disk

                    - MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher

                    - Microsoft Windows 2.0 or later

                    - 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 720K 3.5-inch drive

 Changes: (None, first release of Microsoft Project.)

                    - Comes with a Run-Time version of Microsoft
                      Windows 2.1 (Windows 286)