Import a project from Microsoft Project

Last update: July 17, 2024

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You can import projects from Microsoft Project into Adobe Workfront and manage all your projects in one application. Every time you import a project from Microsoft Project, a new project is created in Workfront.

IMPORTANT
Not all Microsoft Project fields are transferred to Workfront.
For more information about the compatibility of fields between Workfront and Microsoft Project, see Map Microsoft Project fields to Adobe Workfront projects.

Access requirements

Expand to view access requirements for the functionality in this article.
Adobe Workfront planAny
Adobe Workfront license*

New license: Standard

Or

Current license: Plan

Access levelEdit access to Projects
Object permissionsWhen you create a project you automatically receive Manage permissions to the project

*For information, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Create a project from a MS Project

You can create a project from the Projects area in theMain Menu, or from the Projects area of a portfolio or a program.

  1. Go to Microsoft Project and open a project that you want to import from in Workfront.

  2. Click File, then Save As to save the project as an .xml file.

  3. Log in to Workfront.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click the Main Menu in the upper-right corner of Workfront, or click the Main Menu in the upper-left corner, if available, click Projects, then expand New Project.
    • Go to a portfolio, then expand New Project.
    • Go to a program, then expand New Project.
    • If you are a group administrator, you can also create a project in the Projects section of a group you manage. For more information, see Create and modify a group’s projects.

  5. Choose the Import MS Project option.

  6. Click Select File, then browse for the .xml file on your computer which you exported from Microsoft Project.

  7. Import the selected file.

    Workfront begins the import process and creates a new project based on the file exported from Microsoft Project.

    After the import process is complete, you are directed to the new project page that displays a confirmation that the import has completed successfully.

    NOTE
    Workfront has a 15-minute time limitation on file uploads. If the file upload takes longer than that, we recommend that you break out your project into smaller projects and import them separately. Once they have been imported into Workfront, move the tasks from one project to the other project to combine them into one project. For information on moving tasks, see Move tasks.

  8. (Optional) Continue editing the project in Workfront. For information about editing projects, see Edit projects.

    The status of a new project created from a template corresponds with the status defined by your Workfront administrator in the Project Preferences area or by a group administrator in the Group Project Preferences area. For information about configuring project preferences, see Configure system-wide project preferences.

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