There are several ways to change the dates of tasks in projects:

• Using the Tasks screen
• Using the Edit Task screen
• Using the Gantt screen
• Using the Staff Planner or Resource Planner

Moving a Task using the Tasks Screen

To move a task to begin on another starting date using the Tasks screen, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Projects screen by clicking Projects on the left sidebar.
2. Find the project you wish to work on and click on it to enter the project.
3. Click on Tasks on the left sidebar to enter the Tasks screen.
4. On the Tasks screen, ensure you are displaying the Start Date and Finish Date columns on the Tasks screen.
5. Double-click on a task's start date or finish date cell and enter the new start date or finish date.
6. You can also copy date cell values and paste them into other task dates cells, and you can fill down cells to neighboring cells by dragging the right corner of a date cell.

Moving a Task using the Edit Task Screen

To move a task to begin on another starting date using the Edit Task screen, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Projects screen by clicking Projects on the left sidebar.
2. Find the project you wish to work on and click on it to enter the project.
3. Click on Tasks or Gantt on the left sidebar to enter the Tasks view or Gantt view of the project.
4. Select a task and click the Edit Task button on the Tasks screen toolbar or Gantt screen toolbar.
5. This will display the Edit Task screen.
6. Change the Start Date or Finish Date of the task and click OK to save your change.

Moving a Task using the Gantt Screen

To move a task to begin on another starting date using the Gantt screen, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Projects screen by clicking Projects on the left sidebar.
2. Find the project you wish to work on and click on it to enter the project.
3. Click on Gantt on the left sidebar to enter the Gantt screen of the project.
4. Select a task in the Gantt screen's timeline and drag it to a new date location.

Moving a Task using the Staff Planner or Resource Planner

To move a task to begin on another starting date using the Staff Planner or Resource Planner, follow these steps:

1. Click on Planner on the left sidebar and select Staff Planner or Resource Planner..
2. Select a task that you wish to move and drag the task along the Planner's cells to the new starting date that you wish to have.
3. The task will be automatically updated with the new start date and finish date.

Tip: The tooltip is updated as you drag the task so you can see the start date, finish date and duration of the task.