Appendix A: Template

Article • 4/27/2026 • 1 min read

Template

A best practice to avoid re-work is to create a Microsoft Project template. You can use this template for all new EAM projects and avoid adding and re- arranging columns each time you start a new project.

Perform the following procedure to create a Microsoft Project template:

  1. Open a new empty project in Microsoft Project. For more information, see Create an Empty Project.
  2. Add the required columns and re-arrange the columns in the required order.
  3. Save the changes and then click File > Save As to save this project with a name, for example, <Name>Template in a location of your choice.

To use the saved <Name> Template when you download a new EAM schedule into a Microsoft Project, perform the following procedure:

  1. Open an empty project file in Microsoft Project.

  2. Click File > Open to browse and open the <Name>Template.

    The template opens.

  3. Next, click File > Save As to save a copy of the <Name>Template with a name of your choice and ensure that the file type is .mpp , for example, <Name>.mpp.

  4. Next, either continue working on the <Name>.mpp file or close the file and later open the newly saved <Name>.mpp file, log in with your EAM user credentials and start working on the Work Orders.