Quick answer: To import from Asana, a site admin opens Settings › Import, clicks Import in the Asana panel and signs in to Asana. Choose the account, people, projects and items to import, then click Import. You'll get a confirmation email when the import is complete.

How do I import projects from Asana into Teamwork.com?


🔑 Site admins (in the owner company) can access a site's import settings.

  1. Click your profile icon in Teamwork.com's main navigation menu.
  2. Select Settings.

    Profile menu

  3. Switch to the Import tab.
  4. Scroll to the Asana panel.




  5. Click Import.
  6. Enter your Asana login credentials.
  7. Select the Asana account you want to import from.
  8. Choose which items to import:
    1. People: All people or users only from projects you're importing
    2. Projects: All projects or specific projects
    3. Project items: Some items within the selected projects will be imported (ex. tasks, files and comments)



  9. Click Import.
You can wait for the import to finish or close the window. You will receive a confirmation email as soon as the import is complete.

What task data is imported?

  • Tasks and subtasks will be imported
    • The tasks will be created in a Teamwork.com tasklist which will inherit the Asana section name
    • Active and completed tasks
    • User assigned to task based on the assignee field
    • Due dates
    • Task descriptions
    • Comments
    • Files linked to task and comments

What should I know about imported data?

  • Tasks imported are not mapped to Board stages in Teamwork.com projects.
  • Asana custom fields are not mapped to, or created in Teamwork.com
  • Asana task dependencies are not carried over with the exception of subtasks
  • Inline images on the task description as well as comments will appear with a placeholder on Teamwork.com but the file will be added to the task and appear on the project file page
  • Imported users are not automatically sent an email invitation to your Teamwork.com site. You can manually invite imported users by clicking the envelope icon (invite option) beside a user in your Teamwork.com site's People area.
  • Asana project activity does not populate in the Teamwork.com Home area's activity stream or in individual projects' Dashboard activity stream. Only changes made to the content after import is shown in these areas.
  • Archived projects can also be imported & will remain archived.
  • Reoccurrences in Asana are not copied over when you import your data into Teamwork.com.

Can I reimport from Asana?

If you previously imported a project from Asana, you can choose to reimport or update the project. 

  • Reimport: This overwrites the previous import and any changes made to it since the initial import.
  • Update: The existing import is not overwritten and previous changes remain. Only new project items added or created in Asana are imported to the Teamwork.com project.
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How do I unlink my Asana account?

You can remove the link between Teamwork.com and your current Asana account by signing out of your currently active Asana account and signing-into a different one.

You can also remove the link completely by deauthorizing the Teamwork.com app from within your Asana Profile Settings > Apps. 

 
For more information, see: Import Options

Frequently asked questions

Who can import from Asana?

Site admins in the owner company can access a site's import settings.

Are Asana custom fields imported?

No. Asana custom fields aren't mapped to, or created in, Teamwork.com.

Are task dependencies imported?

No, apart from subtasks.