Start quickly
Use pre-built Project templates make sure you get your projects started quickly and on the right path.
Schedule efficiently
Familiar automated scheduling tools help reduce inefficiencies and training time. Multiple timelines make it easier to visualize complex schedules.
Manage resources effectively
Resource management tools help you build project teams, request needed resources, and create more efficient schedules.
Make smart decisions
Built-in reports support informed decisions by helping project stakeholders visualize data to gain insights across projects.
Smart setup
Fast startup
The Getting Started screen walks you through fundamental capabilities, like linking tasks and creating a timeline, to help you get up to speed fast.
Best-in-class templates
Use one of the many pre-built templates from within Project Professional and on Office.com to get access to best-in-class project plans.
Intuitive search
Use the Tell Me search bar—standard across most Office products—to quickly find useful features in Project so you can work more efficiently.
Powerful scheduling
Familiar charts
Built for professional project managers, Project Professional offers familiar tools, like Gantt charts, to help you easily create schedules and reduce training time.
Smart automation
Reduce inefficiencies with automated features. Auto-populate start and end dates based on dependencies, and use the Task Inspector to identify more efficient task and resource arrangements.
Multiple timelines
Built-in multiple timelines help you visually represent complex schedules and understand all aspects of a project. Easily share timelines using familiar Office tools like PowerPoint (Office, including PowerPoint, is sold separately).
Intuitive baselines
You can use baselines to help decision makers track and compare actual progress to the original project plan.
Optimized task management
Visualized relationships
- Min Operating System. Microsoft Windows (32 bit), Microsoft Windows (64 bit)
- Processor Speed. 1 Hz.
- Min RAM Size. 1 GB, 2 GB.
- Min Hard Drive Space. 3 GB.