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Asana Project Sync

Sync projects and tasks from Asana to TrackingTime.

Written by Julia Chulman

The Asana Project Sync integration lets you sync your Asana projects and tasks into TrackingTime, so your project structure stays aligned across both tools and your team can track time and report on it in TrackingTime.

How it works

  • Asana projects are synced into TrackingTime as projects.

  • Task sync is optional. When you turn on the Include tasks in the sync toggle, Asana tasks are also synced.

  • Sync is one-way, from Asana to TrackingTime: Projects created in TrackingTime are not synced to Asana.
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📝 This is different from tracking time on Asana tasks with the TrackingTime button. To track time from inside Asana using the browser extension, see the Asana Integration article.

Sync your Asana projects

Roles: Administrators | Pro and Business Feature
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Follow these steps to activate and use Asana Project Sync:
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How to enable Project Sync with Asana:

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Open Account Features > Apps & Integrations.

  3. Scroll to the Project Syncing section.

  4. Find Asana in the list and click Install.

  5. A confirmation pop-up will open. Click Connect.
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  6. Sign in to your Asana account and authorize the connection to complete the setup.
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Once installed:

  • Your Asana projects will be synced to TrackingTime.

  • You can view and manage them like any other TrackingTime project.

  • The integration is enabled for the entire TrackingTime workspace, so individual users don't need to install it.


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Sync your Asana tasks

Roles: Administrators | Pro and Business Feature

Unlike projects, Asana tasks are not synced automatically. To include them in the synchronization, you'll need to enable the Include tasks in the sync option.

How to sync Asana tasks with TrackingTime:

  1. Go to Settings > Account Features > Apps & Integrations.

  2. Find Asana under Project Syncing.

  3. Open the integration settings.

  4. Enable the Include tasks in the sync toggle.

Once enabled:

  • Asana tasks will be synced to TrackingTime.

  • You can track time on your synced tasks directly from TrackingTime.

  • New tasks created in Asana will also be included in the synchronization.


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Archived and completed items

The integration also reflects changes to the status of your Asana items:

  • Archived or deleted items: When a synced item is archived or deleted in Asana, it is archived in TrackingTime.

  • Completed tasks: When a task is marked as completed in Asana, its corresponding task is archived in TrackingTime.


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Good to know

  • One-way synchronization: Changes made in TrackingTime are not reflected in Asana.

  • Archived projects: Projects archived in TrackingTime are not automatically reactivated by the synchronization.

  • Deleting synced projects: Projects imported from Asana can only be deleted from TrackingTime while the integration is disabled. While the integration is active, synced projects cannot be deleted.

  • Workspace-wide integration: Only administrators can install and configure the integration, but synced projects and tasks are available to workspace members according to their permissions.

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