1. Open MS Project.
2. Click Open Other Projects.

1. On the Open menu, click Computer.
2. Click the Browse button.

1. Change the file extension in the lower right corner to XML Format (*.xml).
2. Navigate to the folder where the .XML file was saved.
3. Click on the name of the file when located.
4. Click Open.

1. Select As a new project.
2. Click Finish.

1. Click in the % Complete field for the task(s) you want to update.
2. Enter a numerical value to represent progress made on the task.

Note: The Percent Complete value for tasks that do not have resource assignments should only be updated in MS Project and imported into PowerSteering. Once a resource is assigned to a task the Percent Complete value can be updated in either program.

1. Make any final necessary changes to MS Project.
2. Click File in the ribbon menu.
3. Click Save As.
4. Click Computer.
5. Under computer, select a location where you want to save your file or click the Browse button to specify a location.

1. (If necessary) Enter the file name.
2. Click the Save as type drop down menu and select XML Format.
3. Click Save.

1. Log into PowerSteering.
2. Locate your project in PowerSteering using the Search function or History button on the Icon Bar.

1. Click the name of the imported document on the Summary page .
2. In the context sensitive drop-down menu, click Update.

• Click Browse.

1. Navigate to the folder where the .XML file was saved.
2. Click on the name of the file.
3. Click Open.

1. Confirm that the correct file name is displayed between the Browse and Upload & Import buttons.
2. Click Upload & Import.

• Click Project Central to expand the menu, then click Project planning.

1. View the updated Percent Complete that was imported from MS Project.
2. View the Status that was automatically updated as a result of the updated Percent Complete imported from MS Project.

Note: Task status should only be updated in PowerSteering and exported to MS Project. You should not update the task status in MS Project.