Quick summary
A summary task in Microsoft Project groups related subtasks under a single parent task, giving project managers a rolled-up view of duration, cost, and progress. You create one by entering your tasks, selecting the subtasks, and using the Indent Task button on the Task tab.
Steps
- Open Microsoft Project and enter all the tasks that will belong under the summary task.
- Select the tasks that should be grouped together as subtasks.
- Go to the Task tab and click the Indent Task button to demote the selected tasks.
- The top task automatically becomes the summary task, and the indented tasks become its subtasks.
