How to Import Projects Time Report from Harvest into Excel

Time tracking data is gold for project managers. But exporting Harvest reports manually is tedious and creates instantly outdated snapshots.

What if your Excel spreadsheets could tap directly into live Harvest data?

How to import Projects Time Report from Harvest into Excel

Follow these simple steps to get your Harvest time tracking data into Excel:

Step 1: Install Coefficient and connect to Harvest

• Open Excel and navigate to the Insert tab
• Click on “Get Add-ins” in the ribbon
• Search for “Coefficient” in the Office Add-ins store
• Click “Add” to install Coefficient
• Once installed, open the Coefficient sidebar
• Click “Import Data” to begin

Now connect to your Harvest account:

• Select “Harvest” from the list of available connectors
• Enter your Harvest credentials when prompted
• Authorize Coefficient to access your Harvest data

Step 2: Import the Projects Time Report

• In the Coefficient sidebar, select “Import from Reports”
• Browse or search for “Projects Time Report”
• Configure any filters you need (date range, specific projects, etc.)
• Choose where in your spreadsheet you want the data to appear
• Click “Import” to bring the data into Excel

Your Projects Time Report data will now populate your Excel spreadsheet. You can format and analyze it using Excel’s powerful tools.

Step 3: Set up auto-refresh (optional but recommended)

• Click on any cell in your imported data
• Open the Coefficient sidebar
• Click “Set Refresh Schedule”
• Choose your preferred frequency (hourly, daily, weekly)
• Set specific times for the refresh to occur
• Click “Save” to activate automatic refreshes

With auto-refresh enabled, your Excel spreadsheet will always contain the most current Harvest time tracking data. No more manual exports!

Build powerful time tracking dashboards

Once your Harvest data is in Excel, you can:

• Create pivot tables to analyze time spent by project, client, or team member
• Build visualizations like charts and graphs to spot trends
• Combine Harvest data with information from other sources
• Set up custom calculations for billing and resource allocation

The live connection ensures your analysis is always based on current data, not outdated exports.

Take control of your time tracking data

Importing Harvest’s Projects Time Report into Excel doesn’t have to be a manual chore. Coefficient creates a live bridge between your time tracking data and spreadsheets.

The result? Always-current dashboards that help you monitor project health, team utilization, and billing accuracy. No more CSV exports or outdated reports.

Time tracking insights become truly actionable when they’re fresh and accessible. With automatic refreshes, you’ll always have the latest data at your fingertips.

Project managers can focus on analysis instead of data wrangling. Finance teams get accurate billing information. And executives see the big picture of resource allocation.

Try Coefficient todayReady to transform how you work with Harvest time tracking data?and see how easy it can be to keep your Excel spreadsheets in sync with your Harvest reports.