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1. In the program you want to copy information from, select transferable information (such as task names, resource names, or cost values), without its header information, and click that program's Copy command.
2. In Microsoft Office Project 2003, click More Views on the View menu, click Task Sheet, and then click Apply.
3. If your source data matches the Project fields, select the field where you want to paste the task information, and then click Paste .
4. If your source data does not match the Project fields, in a sheet view, select the field to the right of where you want the new field to appear.
5. On the Insert menu, click Column.
6. In the Column Definition dialog box, specify the field name, title, title alignment, data alignment, and width of the column.
7. Select the fields where you want to paste the task information, and then click Paste.

Notes

• Moving information into your Project plan can have unexpected effects. When you paste information into calculated fields (calculated field: A field in which the value is determined by Project based on information in other fields. Project may recalculate the value automatically or when you specify, depending on your choice of calculation settings.) (for example, duration, start/finish dates, and cost fields), Project may recalculate the value, either automatically or when you specify. If you paste a start date, you automatically introduce a constraint (constraint: A restriction set on the start or finish date of a task. You can specify that a task must start on or finish no later than a particular date. Constraints can be flexible [not tied to a specific date] or inflexible [tied to a specific date].) on that task.
• If none of the tables provided with Project meet your needs, you can create a new table (table: A set of columns that shows specific information about tasks, resources, and assignments in a sheet view.) or modify an existing table. When you save your project, your new or modified table is saved with the project.
• If you change the title of the field you insert, the title applies only to the table you were using when you inserted a column. To add the field title to the fields list so that you can use it in other tables, you can customize a field.