Copy a task list in Word, Outlook, or PowerPoint

For example, your boss might send you a draft plan in Word that looks like this:

Tasks outlined in Microsoft Word image

  1. In Word, Outlook, or PowerPoint, select the task list you want to copy to your new project, and press Ctrl+C.

    Note: Make sure to use bullets or tabs to show the relationships between tasks.

  2. In Project, select File > New > New Project to create a new project.

  3. Select the first row in the Task Name column.

  4. Select Task > Paste, or press Ctrl+V.

    Paste button on the Task tab

    The tasks appear in Project with the same font, color, and outline structure they had in Word.

    Image of a task list outline imported from Microsoft Word

Copy and paste from Project

Need to send a quick status? Copy data from Project and paste it into an Outlook, Word, or any Office program. The formatting you created in Project, including the column headings, comes over with it.

  1. In Project, select the data you want from the table section of any view.

  2. Click Task > Copy, or press Ctrl+C.

    Copy button on the Task tab

  3. Open the other program and paste the data. (In most cases, click Home > Paste or press Ctrl+V.)

If you paste into Word or Outlook, you can use all the power of the table tools in Office to format the table the way you want. In programs like PowerPoint, Visio, and Publisher, the table becomes an image you can modify.


Copy and paste pictures

Sometimes your reports need more flair than a table of data provides. While you can’t copy and paste the pictures in a Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, or Calendar, Project does provide several ways to share visual information from your plan:

Draw a timeline Add a timeline of project highlights to any view, and then drop it into a status report, email it to your team, or add it to a PowerPoint slide.

Use an OfficeArt report You can use Project to create vibrant reports — including charts, tables, and links — of whatever project info you want.

Make a PDF Adjust the view so you see the parts you want to share, and then save the project as a PDF file.

Copy as a picture Select Task > Copy > Copy Picture, and then choose your settings to create a GIF image you can use in other programs.


Source: Microsoft