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wolfie42
Aug 14, 2024Copper Contributor
How to import a Project for the Web export into Project Pro (desktop)
Hi all, so I'm working with someone who is using Project for the Web. This will only allow them to export to excel. I'm trying to take this and import it into my desktop Project Pro, but can't seem t...
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wolfie42
Aug 20, 2024Copper Contributor
Hey Dale, finally got a minute to test this out and it works, mostly lol! So thank you! BUT one question. The import doesn't seem to retain the summary tasks, the indentations. So all tasks are at the same "level". I did import the Outline values that were in the exported file and was hoping Project would use that to know what the summary tasks were but no luck there. Did I do something wrong or is this just something that's part of this type of process?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Aug 20, 2024
wolfie42 --
No, the Outline Number field will not import into Microsoft Project because this is a field that is calculated by the software. What you CAN do, however, is to create a custom Number field named Outline Level in your Project for the Web project. You will need to manually enter numbers that represent the outline level of each task, where 1 is the first level of indent, 2 is the second level of indent, etc. Then import the Excel spreadsheet into Microsoft Project and the Outline level values from the Excel workbook WILL BE imported into your Microsoft Project schedule. I tried this and it did work as expected, however, there is quite a bit of manual labor involved. Now I think you can see how difficult it is to import a Project for the Web project into Microsoft Project! 🙂 Hope this helps.
No, the Outline Number field will not import into Microsoft Project because this is a field that is calculated by the software. What you CAN do, however, is to create a custom Number field named Outline Level in your Project for the Web project. You will need to manually enter numbers that represent the outline level of each task, where 1 is the first level of indent, 2 is the second level of indent, etc. Then import the Excel spreadsheet into Microsoft Project and the Outline level values from the Excel workbook WILL BE imported into your Microsoft Project schedule. I tried this and it did work as expected, however, there is quite a bit of manual labor involved. Now I think you can see how difficult it is to import a Project for the Web project into Microsoft Project! 🙂 Hope this helps.