PMO TEMPLATE SET, when I copy the project plan the target dates do not update

RoyG

Whenever I add a new project, I copy the project template and in the intake sheet I enter the target start and end dates. After linking everything per the instructions and I enter into the project plan the target start and end dates update in row 1 but, all of the tasks have dates from back in the year 2020 so my project is instantly red health and showing I am years behind schedule. The start and end date columns auto update as they are supposed to. How do I get the target start and target end dates to auto adjust when I create the new project? Manually going through the entire project is not an option. I can copy the data from the start and end date columns but, that seems like a band aid.

Paul Newcome

It sounds like the sheet was set up to use the Baseline feature. Try looking into that. If you switch over to Gantt view there should be a button for "Baselines" in the top right toolbar.