Updating the project through time and work
MS Project 2007 and 2010: update project progress

Updating the project by duration means entering the actual time that has elapsed between the actual start of the task and the update date. If resources are assigned to tasks, MS Project can calculate the actual work and cost of the project up to the update date.

This involves entering information in the Gantt chart about the task milestone you need to update. Click in the [Schedule] area of the [Task] tab of the ribbon, then on [Mark for tracking],...