MS Project Professional 2010 - Tasks and Formatting Lost

I am using MS Project to manage the SRM Program. This Program has over a thousand tasks and over a hundred milestones. As we complete tasks and milestones I am formatting the backgrounds differently for ease of use. I am shading tasks grey
and milestones yellow/green.
MS Project keeps removing my formatting. Literally, I will shade a hundred tasks grey and then MS Project will remove my formatting without prompting me.
This is getting frustrating as I have to keep insertting formatting. How do I fix this?
Is this something a Service Pack might fix or am I doing something wrong in the way I am selecting stuff?

Hi,
I'd suggest to install the latest SP of MS Project Std 2010. Then if it is not working, I'd suggest to repair it from the control panel.
Finally your file might be corrupted. In order to repair it, save your file as an XML file (change the output format from the "save as" dialog box), close Project, open again Project, open your XML file with the wisard and save it back as an MPP file.
If you are willing to dig into this issue, send me your file at guillaumeDOTrouyreATgcosiDOTcom (replace caps).
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MCP, MCTS |

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experiencing
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