Project actions
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- Copy project
- Move project
- Export project
- Import project
- Archive project
There are many available actions you can take on your projects in Asana. The actions shown below apply to projects, Search Views and My Tasks will have variations of these.
Click the drop down arrow to access the following options:
- Edit Name & Description - modify the name or description of your project
- Manage custom fields if in a Premium team or Organization
- View in Dashboard - view the project in your Dashboard for a visual representation of its progress
- Copy Project URL
- Sync to Calendar - sync your tasks with due datesdue dates The date that a task or subtask is due. Read more to an external calendar
- Add Tasks by Email - provides an email address you can use to create tasks by sending an email
- Print - prints the project
- Copy Project - duplicates the project
- Move to Another Team (only available in Organizations) - move the project to another TeamTeam A team is a group of people in an Organization who are working together on a collection of projects. Read more in your Organization
- Highlight Color - changes the colorcolor Users can associate a project or tag with a color. Read more of the project
- Export - exportsexports Export a project, My Tasks, or Search View to a JSON or CSV file. Read more the project or My Tasks as a CSV or JSON file
- Archive - archivesarchives Archiving a project hides it from the sidebar and from search, but does not delete it. Read more the project
- Delete - deletes the project
Favorite the project by clicking the star symbol beside the project name, adding it to your sidebar for easy access.
Project Name & Description
A project’s name and description provides context on what the project is and what it is looking to achieve.
When you open up a project:
- The project name is displayed prominently in the headerheader The header is part of the user interface between the top bar and the main pane and lets users navigate projects. Read more
- The project descriptionproject description The project description is a place to provide teammates with the goals and overview of a project. Read more is displayed on the right side of the main panemain pane When you select a project, tag, or person, you will see the relevant list of tasks in the main pane. Read more
To change a project’s name and description:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Edit Name & Description
Print your project
To print a project:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Print
Your printed copy will include:
- Task names and descriptions
- Subtask names and descriptions
- Section or column names
- Incomplete/Complete checkbox
- Custom fields
- Task due dates
The printed version reflects the current View of your project or My Tasks. If you want the printed version to be sorted or filtered in any other way, simply change the View and try printing again.
You can also use the print option to save your project as a PDF. Most browsers will offer a “Save as PDF” option in their print dialog. Choose this option to save the print view of the project to your computer.
Copy your project
Copy a project to use it as a template for common workflows.
To copy a project:
- Click the down arrow from the project’s header
- Select Copy Project
From here, you are presented with a list of task fields to include in your new project. Check your desired fields and click Create New Project when you’re done.
For workflows you use all the time, consider using custom templates instead of copying projects one by one.
Move Project to another Team
This action is only available for public projects in OrganizationsOrganizations Organizations connect everyone in a company using Asana based on a shared email domain. Read more . Private projectsPrivate projects Private Projects are visible to the Project Members only. Read more will need to be made public for the purpose of moving them.
You can only move a project to Teams that you’re a Member of.
To move a project to another Team:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Move to Another Team
- Select the destination TeamTeam A team is a group of people in an Organization who are working together on a collection of projects. Read more (the checkmark indicates the Team the project currently resides in)
You can also move projects between Teams by dragging and dropping them in your sidebar.
Move projects to another Workspace or Organization
Workspaces and Organizations have hard barriers. In order to move a project to another space, you’ll need to create a new project in your chosen Workspace and Organization instead, and copy and paste task lists manually from the existing project to this new project.
However, you may wish to use this third-party integration. Kothar copies your project and replicates it in your chosen space, while the original project remains intact.
Project colors
If you have a lot of projects, but only a few are relevant or urgent to you, use the color feature to make those projects more visually distinct.
To change a project’s color:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Highlight Color
- (Optional:) Check the Set for Everyone box to set the project color for everyone across your Workspace or Organization
Import a project to Asana
You can import tasks to a project in Asana using CSV.
Select the project header dropdown menu next to your project‘s name, hover over Add Tasks via, then choose CSV.
Follow the instructions that follow, choosing the project to which you’d like to add your CSV file and the Organization it lives in.
To import projects or tasks into Asana, you can also copy the tasks you’d like to move to Asana as a list, and paste that list into a project. Asana will automatically create a new task after each line break.
Note that our support team cannot offer assistance with third-party tools as they are not developed by Asana.
Export your project
You can export your project to the text-based file formats JSON or CSV.
Aside from projects, you can also export a Search View or your My Tasks.
To export a project:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Export
- Select your desired file type
Learn more about exporting projects.
You can export up to 2,000 tasks to a CSV file, including subtasks.
Archive a project
Archiving a project allows you to hide it from the sidebar and from search. Archive projects that have been completed or deferred, so you can focus on more active projects.
To archive a project:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Archive Project
Once archived, the project will disappear from everyone’s sidebar and from search results. Though an archived project will not show in search by name, its individual tasks will still appear in searchsearch Search allows you to find any task, project, or Conversation in your Workspace or Organization. Read more results.
Anyone with a link to the archived project (perhaps in an old email notification, InboxInbox My Inbox displays activity on tasks, projects, or conversations a user follows. Read more notification, through a task that belongs to another project, or is assignedassigned The person responsible for the task or subtask. Asana allows one assignee per task or subtask. Read more to them) will be able to access the project easily.
Tasks in archived projects that are assigned to you will still show in your My Tasks.
Unarchive a project
Unarchive a project to reactivate it and bring it back into search.
To unarchive a project:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Unarchive Project
The project will then reappear in the sidebarsidebar Use the sidebar to navigate to the dashboard, starred items, projects, and teams. The sidebar can be collapsed. Read more and in searchsearch Search allows you to find any task, project, or Conversation in your Workspace or Organization. Read more results.
Archived projects will never expire and do not get deleted.
Finding archived projects in the sidebar
If you want to reference an archived project from time to time, you can choose to Show Archived Projects in the sidebar.
To find archived projects:
Scroll to the bottom of your projects in the sidebarsidebar Use the sidebar to navigate to the dashboard, starred items, projects, and teams. The sidebar can be collapsed. Read more and click Show more projects…; once the projects load, scroll to the bottom of the list again and select Show Archived Projects
Refresh the page to hide archived projects again.
Delete a project
Assigned tasks and tasks associated to other projects will not get deleted.
To delete a project:
- Click the drop down arrow
- Select Delete Project
All Project Members will receive an email notification of the deletion and the person who deleted it will receive a link to undelete it, if they so choose. This undelete link will expire after 7 days.
