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MS Project: Transfer your project data

Merlin Project Support

You want to transfer the scheduling created in MS Project and have the file as MS Project .MPP, Project .XML or MS Project .MPX? Just open it in Merlin Project.

Merlin Project is not a viewer for MS Project files. Your imported schedule will show in a standard view with default columns set and Gantt style.

Merlin Project imported data


Should there be any custom fields in your original MS Project file, you'll find them in the Inspector Activity: User-defined | Fields

Activity: User-defined | Fields

Due to the differing concepts of the two programmes, one or more messages may appear in Merlin Project after importing an MS Project file. For a full list check the FAQ: data conversion notes.

Feel free to switch to another view, enable columns not currently visible in the outline, edit your scheduling or style the data as needed.

Insert New Columns to the view

If you have any questions about this blog article or would like to discuss it, we look forward to your contribution in our forum.

Posted by Vicky Stamatopoulou on April 16th, 2026 under Products
Tags: merlin-project support mpp mpx ms-project xml

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