
Which method should I use? Scenario 1: You want Project Team Members to be the primary source of updates So next time you need to open the tasks in MS Project or make quick changes, you can open that file – it will automatically sync the changes from SharePoint Task List to that file. You can access the file by going to Site Contents > Site Assets mpp file on SharePoint, in Site Assets Library. What happens when you sync MS Project to SharePoint This is very important! The first time you sync MS Project with SharePoint or the first time you hit Save in MS Project (if you opened it from your Task List), it creates a.
Your MS Project schedule will now synchronize to SharePoint. In most cases, there will be just one task list on a site Choose the specific task list you will be syncing to. Once you verified site, all the available task web parts on that site will appear in the last drop-down. Once you paste the URL, click on Verify Site. It has to be a complete address, but just of the project site, not the task list In the Site Address field, paste the URL of the SharePoint Site. In the first drop-down, make sure to select “ Existing Site” (since you are syncing to an existing site in SharePoint and not creating a new one) On the panel on the right, fill out all of the fields/drop-downs. On the left panel, choose Sync with SharePoint. If instead, you already have a project plan in MS Project and want to make it available in SharePoint, you can sync MS Project with SharePoint Task Web Part. Method 2: Sync MS Project with SharePoint Task List If you hit a Save from within MS Project, the changes will be synchronized to the SharePoint Task List. Your SharePoint Task List will open in MS Project, where you can make further changes. Navigate to the Tasks Web part, click on List Tab, then, Open with Project button (you need of course to have Project Professional installed on your computer for that to work). If you already have some tasks in SharePoint Task List and want to create your MS Project Schedule using those tasks, you can open that task list in SharePoint using MS project. How to Sync MS Project with SharePoint Method 1: Open Task List from SharePoint using MS Project This would allow you, as a Project Manager, to enjoy all the sophisticated features of MS Project like resource management, reporting, and task management, while providing a clean and straightforward interface to tasks for your team members via SharePoint Task list. In SharePoint Online/Office 365, you can easily sync MS Project with SharePoint Tasks Web Part.
If you are an experienced Project Manager and out of the box SharePoint Tasks Web Part is not enough for you to manage projects, you are in luck.