Whenever you create a new topic, the program assigns the status "In Progress" to it. You can change this status as you work on the topic. You can change the status of a single topic or multiple topics.
Click the Topics tab.
Select the topic(s). To select multiple topics, press and hold CTRL while you select each one.
Click Properties
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Click the Status tab.
From Status, select Ready for review or Complete.
Click OK. The topic status changes. You will see this information when viewing the Project Status report for project.
Notes: You can also assign priorities, estimate hours, record completed hours, enter your own comments, and assign To Do tasks at this dialog.