• The title bar tells you where you are in AceProject. At the end of the title bar you will find a link to contextual help.  
• The search bar lets you filter which projects are displayed. By default, only incomplete projects are displayed in this window. You may select the search criteria you need and click the "Apply Filter" button.
• You may also perform a "Text to Search" by entering keywords in the corresponding field. Click "Apply Filter" to perform the search.
• The list of assigned projects displays all your assigned projects along with your access rights for each project. 
  • Unless otherwise specified in the user's Preferences, projects are sorted by project number, in ascending order.
  • You can sort the task list by clicking any column header: click once to sort in ascending order and twice to sort in descending order. 
  • There are four types of access rights in a project: "Project Manager", "Time Approval", "Edit Task Level" and "Can Open Project".
    • The "Project Manager" access right automatically grants the "Time Approval",  the "Can Open this Project" and the highest "Edit Task Level".
      Click here for more information about the project manager access right.
    • The "Time Approval" access right allows you to approve or reject time sheet items that refer to the project. Moreover, this access right allows you to generate time reports within the project.
    • The "Can Open Project" access right allows you to access the project parameters, in the open project tab. If you do not have this access right, you can only see your assigned tasks for this project under "My Office -> My Tasks".
    • The "Edit Task Level" defines which actions you can or cannot perform on your assigned tasks within the project. There are many access levels, from basic read only to full control. Click here for more information about these access rights.  
  • Click a project name to open its incomplete tasks.
  • Click a project number to open the project parameters.

About Security Levels

There are two access types for a user: Administrator and Normal. 

Read our page about access rights.

How do I visualize a project's tasks? 
To visualize a project's tasks, click on the project name. 

How do I visualize a project's parameters? / How do I configure my project? 
To open a project's parameters, click its project number. You will get to the "Edit Project Information" page in which you will be able to configure the project's assigned users, task groups, task statuses, task types, and task priorities. You must have the proper access rights to perform this operation.

How do I delete a project? 
Only administrators can delete projects. To delete a project, the administrator must go under "Administration -> Administrative Tools -> Delete Project". Then, select the project you wish to delete from the drop-down list. Finally, you must decide which parts of the project you wish to delete and click "Execute" to confirm.

How can I change my access rights?
To modify your project access rights, you must contact either a Project Manager or an Administrator. For your account access rights, only an Administrator can modify them.