can I export a task list to Outlook ?

[Craig]

I am about to buy a new cell phone and want to send my Project task lists to
it -one way may be to export Project info by CSV file to Outlook -the phone
can synchronise with Outlook -has anyone tried this ? does it work ?
Presumably this would be easy with an Excel capable PDA since Project exports
to Excel -but I am trying to avoid the expense of a PDA.

Any suggestions ?

Craig.

 

[Chris Marriott]

Craig

Exporting task information to Excel or a CSV file and then importing to
Outlook as tasks is a two stage process (although there is a lot of the work
performed on the first export / import)

Open the project and select file > save as (you can the select the format
you want to save the project in ) I find Excel or CSV works fine

You will then go through a wizard to create a map to export the desired task
information - choose name, duration start etc.

I would suggest that you save the map so you can expediate this process for
all other exports

Save the resulting spreadsheet or CSV file

Go to Outlook and select file > import and export

Choose to import data from another programme

This is the reverse of the process and you need to create another map to
import the desired fields ....

Consider a macro to speed this up from each end

There may be easier ways to do this ... but thats what I have on this

Hope it helps some
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Regards


Chris Marriott - PMP MCSE MCDBA
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer