To create and manage a project, you must apply a calendar template to the project. The calendar template defines the following project attributes:
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Working hours, including start and end time.
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Working days.
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Calendar exceptions such as non-working days.
The calendar template that's applied to a project is a copy of the calendar template defined in your organization’s settings.
Note: If you change the calendar template, those changes don't propagate to the working hours of the project. To change the working hours of the project, a new template must be applied.
To create a calendar template for your organization, there are two key requirements:
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Define the desired working hours of the template using a new or existing bookable resource.
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Create a new calendar template and associate the template with the bookable resource.
Define the working hours of the template
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Go to Resources > Resources.
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Create a new resource to reference in the calendar template, or select an existing resource.
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Select the Work Hours tab of the resource and complete the instructions in Set work hours for a resource to configure the calendar rules.
Create a new calendar template
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Go to Settings > Calendar Template.
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Select New, then type a name, description, and template resource.
Notes:
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When a resource is referenced in a calendar template, a copy of the resource’s calendar is associated with the calendar template. If the working hours of the copied template change, those changes will not propagate to the calendar template.
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Only organization admins can create new templates. If you aren't an admin, you'll need to ask your organization's admin to create a new work hour template.
See also
Project stages | Microsoft Docs
Time overview | Microsoft Docs
Lite deployment overview | Microsoft Docs
Develop project templates with Copy Project | Microsoft Docs
Use Project schedule APIs to perform operations with Scheduling entities | Microsoft Docs
Project schedule API performance | Microsoft Docs
Project scheduling logs | Microsoft Docs
Use Project schedule APIs with Power Automate | Microsoft Docs
