PLEASE READ: Microsoft has officially announced that Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026. After this date, Project Web App (PWA) sites and related data will no longer be available. This will largely affect SharePoint site owners, administrators, and IT teams responsible for managing Project Online or associated Project Web App (PWA) sites. We recommend exporting your user data from Project Online now.
We recommend using a cloud-based application like Microsoft Planner. Here's how to open Planner and start using its tools.
Project Web App is a web-based application that assists with managing projects, tasks, and workflows. In this site, the main components are the Quick Launch (left-hand links), ribbon (commands at the top), and the content display area (section below the ribbon).
Projects created in Project Web App can be either an Enterprise Project (editable in Project Web App) or SharePoint Tasks List (a project subsite with SharePoint features).
Share the site with colleagues
Note: to view the site, users will need to have a Project Online license assigned to them.
- On the home page, select Share (top right corner).
- Enter the name(s)/group(s). Expand Show Options to determine their level of access and check/uncheck the box to send an email.
- Select Share.
Can Project Web App be used on a preexisting non-Project SharePoint site?
No, the PWA site and regular SharePoint site are separate site collections and their tasks/projects can’t be imported to the other. In https://project.microsoft.com/en-US, only PWA sites can be used to update the Project Online link.
Project Web App and Projects in Teams
Project files (created in https://project.microsoft.com/en-US/) and PWA Project files (created in PWA sites) can be displayed in a tab in a team. Members of the team must be given access to the project files and have Project Online license.
- Click into the team and channel in Teams and select the + at the top.
- Search and select Website.
- Paste the project files’ link into the URL field and select Save.
- If you encounter warnings displayed at the top of the tab’s webpage, refresh it or switch back and forth between tabs.
A tab with the project will be displayed.
Resources
Introduction to Project Web App
Using Project Web App and its features
- Create a new project and publish it.
- Use more features in Project Web App - Learn about the resource management, tracking, portfolio management, and reporting features.
- Working on tasks in Project Web App: A guide for team members - Team members can download a guide on how to work with tasks.
- Office Help & Training - Search for articles on how to do things in Project Web App.