## Copy Text from Another Program

Typically some project data is initially collected or calculated in a program other than Microsoft Project. Data gathered outside of Microsoft Project is usually in the form of text, that is, words or numbers. For example, you might enter and calculate cost data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. You may want to add this data to your project plan.

To copy text from another program to a sheet view

1. Open the source program and the source file.
2. Select the text, noting the size and type of the information.
3. Click Copy (or the program’s equivalent command).
4. Open the Microsoft Project file into which you want to paste the text.
5. On the View Bar, click the sheet view into which you want to paste the text.
6. If necessary, apply a table with columns that match the order and type of the copied text.
7. If necessary, insert more rows to accommodate the entire text. (Select the number of rows you’re inserting, and then click New Task or New Resource on the Insert menu.)
   Rows copied from other programs are pasted to replace existing rows.
8. To paste the text into new fields or rows, select the first field of the blank rows.
9. Click Paste .

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