Planning & Scheduling Fundamentals – course intro video

Here's a summary of some helpful P6 tips, tricks, and shortcuts for using Primavera P6 software:

Quick Activity Search: Use Ctrl-F to quickly find activities in your schedule.

Export to Excel: Select all activities with Ctrl-A, then right-click and choose Export to Excel, or use Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste into Excel.

Import from Excel: You can import schedules from Excel into Primavera P6. Use a template in Excel first for best results.

Export and Import Layouts: Layouts can be exported as *.plf files and shared with team members.

Gantt Chart Formatting: Customize bars and colors for easier reading and better interpretation.

Quick Logic Ties (Finish-to-Start Relationships): Highlight tasks and right-click to select Link Activities.

Critical Path Method Settings: Choose between Total Float Less Than Or Equal to and Longest Path options to determine the critical path.

Detailed Scheduling with Steps: Use P6's steps feature to add detail to your schedule without increasing the number of activities.

Primavera P6 Keyboard Shortcuts

• File Menu: ALT + F

• Edit Menu: ALT + E

• View Menu: ALT + V

• Find: CTRL + F

• New Project: CTRL + N

• Open Project: CTRL + O

• Schedule (Run): F9

• Refresh: F5

• Print: CTRL + P

• Cut: CTRL + X | Paste: CTRL + V | Delete: Del