Microsoft KB Archive/98026

= PRJ: Microsoft Project for Windows Version History =

Article ID: 98026

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1a
 * Microsoft Project 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 3.0a
 * Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q98026



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 ---

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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)

Additional query words: 3.00a PRJ PRJ98

Keywords: kbfaq kbinfo KB98026

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