Getting your Basecamp People data into Excel helps you manage team lists, track roles, and get an overview of users. Relying on manual exports means dealing with old information fast.
Coefficient provides a direct link that updates your data live.
This guide will walk you through the steps to easily import your People data from Basecamp into Excel.
TLDR
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Step 1:
Step 1. Install Coefficient from the Office Add-ins store and connect to your Basecamp account.
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Step 2:
Step 2. Choose Import from… and select Basecamp.
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Step 3:
Step 3. Select the People object and pick the fields you need.
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Step 4:
Step 4. Import the data and set up auto-refresh for automatic updates.
Step-by-step guide to importing Basecamp People into Excel
Step 1: Install and connect Coefficient
Get Coefficient installed in your Excel first.
- Open Excel.
- Go to the Insert tab.
- Click on Get Add-ins.
- Search for and install “”Coefficient”” from the store.
- Launch the Coefficient add-in from the Home or Add-ins tab.
- Click “”Import from…”” in the sidebar and locate the Basecamp connector. Follow the steps to connect your Basecamp account.

Step 2: Import the People data
With your account connected, you can now bring in the data.
- In the Coefficient sidebar for Basecamp, choose to import from an **Object**.
- Select the “”People”” object from the list provided.
- Pick the specific data fields from People that you want in your sheet.
- Set any filters or sort orders if needed.
- Click the “”Import”” button to pull the data into Excel.

Step 3: Set up auto-refresh (Optional)
Keep your People data fresh without manual updates.
- After importing, find your import in the Coefficient sidebar next to the “”Refresh”” button.
- Click the settings icon next to Refresh.
- Select “”Schedule”” to set up automatic updates.
- Choose the frequency (like daily or hourly) and a time for the refresh to happen.
- Save your schedule. Your People data will update automatically.

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