Bringing your Basecamp Calendar Events data into Excel helps you get a better overview of schedules, events, and deadlines. Manual data export is a slow task and the data quickly becomes outdated.
Coefficient creates a live connection for automatic data updates.
This guide shows you how to easily import your Calendar Events data from Basecamp into Excel.
TLDR
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Step 1:
Step 1. Install Coefficient in Excel and connect your Basecamp account.
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Step 2:
Step 2. Select the Basecamp connector via Import from….
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Step 3:
Step 3. Choose the Calendar Events object and pick the fields you want.
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Step 4:
Step 4. Import the data into your sheet and set up auto-refresh.
Step-by-step guide to importing Basecamp Calendar Events into Excel
Step 1: Install and connect Coefficient
You need Coefficient installed in your Excel application first.
- Open Excel.
- Go to the Insert tab.
- Click Get Add-ins.
- Search for “”Coefficient”” and install it from the Office Add-ins store.
- Launch the Coefficient sidebar, available from the Home or Add-ins tab.
- Click “”Import from…”” and find Basecamp. Follow the steps to connect your Basecamp account.

Step 2: Import the Calendar Events data
With the connection set up, you can now import your Calendar Events data.
- In the Coefficient sidebar for Basecamp, select to import from an **Object**.
- Choose the “”Calendar Events”” object from the list.
- Select the specific data fields from your Calendar Events that you need in your Excel sheet.
- Apply any filters or sorting if necessary.
- Click “”Import”” to bring the data into your sheet.

Step 3: Set up auto-refresh (Optional)
Keep your Calendar Events data current automatically.
- After the data is imported, find your import in the Coefficient sidebar next to the Refresh button.
- Click the refresh options icon (settings gear).
- Select “”Schedule”” to set up automated updates.
- Choose how often the data should refresh (e.g., daily, hourly) and set a time.
- Save your schedule. Your Calendar Events data will now refresh on its own.

Available Basecamp Objects
- People
- Messages
- To-Do List
- Calendar Events
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