Q1: Is it possible to manually rearrange phases in a Project Plan template?

A: No, phases within a Project Plan template cannot be manually rearranged by dragging or repositioning them. This is intentional; phases are auto-sorted according to their start dates. There is no official method to establish a custom order that is separate from the dates.

Q2: What determines the order of phases in a Project Plan template?

A: Phases are automatically arranged based on their start dates. The phase with the earliest start date is displayed first, followed by the others in chronological order. If you wish to modify the sequence in which phases are displayed, you must change their start dates appropriately.

Q3: I attempted to change phase start dates to reorder them, but it didn't function as I expected. Is this a bug?

A: This is not a bug; it is the expected behavior. The ordering of phases in a Project Plan template is solely dependent on start dates. If the reordering does not seem to take effect, please verify that the start dates are set accurately and in the desired order, as the system will consistently sort phases based on those dates automatically.