# Add ability to include Reporting charts into a project status report.

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Tags:** projects\
**Created:** [13 October 2021 14:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109 "2021-10-13T14:38:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Rockey\_Adams](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rockey_adams/32/87192_2.png) [@Rockey\_Adams](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rockey_Adams)\
**Post date:** [13 October 2021 14:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/1 "2021-10-13T14:38:19Z")

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The ability to drag a chart into a project status report would be helpful and would jazz up the report a bit with some visuals.

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**Author:** ![Rebecca\_McGrath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rebecca_mcgrath/32/74508_2.png) [@Rebecca\_McGrath](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rebecca_McGrath)\
**Post date:** [13 October 2021 17:05 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/2 "2021-10-13T17:05:52Z")

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Hi @Rockey_Adams, thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback 🙂

Hopefully this is something our Product team can implement in the future! I’ll keep you posted and let you know if we have any updates 🙂

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**Author:** ![anon82684441](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon82684441](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon82684441)\
**Post date:** [16 December 2021 21:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/3 "2021-12-16T21:14:27Z")

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Happy Thursday friends,

Looking through the charts that appear in the sidebar when creating status updates in projects now, begs the question; can we add populated charts from our Reporting Charts?

Would be a great function if we can add them from created report, or a workaround being, download the chart in reporting and attach in the status update.

I can’t seem to do either. Any other solutions here?

 ![Status Update-Charts](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/d/4/d4629c3f9ac045c291b23d4d126111ba32762463.png)

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**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2021 09:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/4 "2021-12-17T09:14:40Z")

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Hi @anon82684441, thanks for reaching out and sharing your feedback with us! As it stands, it’s currently not possible to add Charts from Reporting to the project status updates. We already have a thread on this topic so I’ve gone ahead and merged your post with [Add ability to include Reporting charts into a project status report.](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109) to consolidate feedback! We will update the main thread once we have any updates.

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**Author:** ![anon82684441](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon82684441](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon82684441)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2021 13:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/5 "2021-12-17T13:38:47Z")

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Thank you @Emily_Roman ,

I did do a quick search for the subject but didn’t find any thread, so thank you for some direction and assistance. Appreciate all that you do.

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**Author:** ![anon34427635](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon34427635](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon34427635)\
**Post date:** [21 February 2022 16:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/6 "2022-02-21T16:55:14Z")

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Please could there be a feature added where we can add custom dashboards from a project into a status update?  
Some of our projects contain important KPI data, for example, # samples processed in a particular week.  
It would be great for custom project dashboards to be added as an option for project status updates so we can share this data with managers, without them being a part of the project.

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**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2022 09:36 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/7 "2022-02-22T09:36:27Z")

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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us, @anon34427635! We already have a thread on this topic so I’ve gone ahead and merged your post with [Add ability to include Reporting charts into a project status report. - #3 by Michael\_Hayles](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/3) to centralize feedback. Hopefully this is something we can implement in the future!

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**Author:** ![Christina13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/christina13/32/260636_2.png) [@Christina13](https://forum.asana.com/u/Christina13)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2022 00:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/8 "2022-05-17T00:41:33Z")

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Hi there! We really need this feature. The status update really doesn’t provide us any functionality at this point if we can’t customize the information that it presents. We really need status updates by section or including our custom dashboard reports.

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**Author:** ![SamiLinnanvuo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/samilinnanvuo/32/70686_2.png) [@SamiLinnanvuo](https://forum.asana.com/u/SamiLinnanvuo)\
**Post date:** [30 May 2022 19:24 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/9 "2022-05-30T19:24:18Z")

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@Christina13 if a 3rd party add-on is an option, you might want to take a look at the [Analytics & Reports](https://asana.com/apps/screenful) by Screenful that allows compiling reports (including charts in addition to text), and scheduling them to be sent via email to the selected individuals.

 ![Screenshot 2022-05-30 at 22.10.40](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/f/1/f10ada3f29552ae56cc3bb5f5b66ba46f83d0bbf.jpeg)

[Check out the live demo and the sample reports](https://screenful.com/trello/reports-for-trello), or sign up for a free 21-day trial.

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**Author:** ![Bruno\_Mondelo1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bruno_mondelo1/32/187556_2.png) [@Bruno\_Mondelo1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bruno_Mondelo1)\
**Post date:** [11 August 2023 10:51 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/10 "2023-08-11T10:51:36Z")

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hi,

I would love a status on this request. This feature would make weekly / monthly status way more useful, specially for our exec management…

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**Author:** ![Rachel\_Hazen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rachel_hazen/32/91392_2.png) [@Rachel\_Hazen](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rachel_Hazen)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2024 19:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/11 "2024-07-09T19:21:14Z")

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Right now, there are a only a handful of reports or “highlights” I can add to my Status Updates.

However, I want to be able to add CUSTOM charts, similar to the ones I have in my reports/dashboards.

 ![Screenshot 2024-07-09 at 12.17.49 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/3/e/3e553860600b2ad0237dbfe265f8548d495ec381.png)

The ones provided are pretty limited and I can’t update the titles or filter to specific sections.

 ![Screenshot 2024-07-09 at 12.17.15 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/0/e/0ee124c870f0691c50f29e238f80511ca597c40e.png)

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2024 19:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/12 "2024-07-09T19:54:52Z")

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Hi @Rachel_Hazen , indeed this would be great! I’ve merged your post into this existing thread. I noticed you hadn’t voted for yourself, so don’t forget to do so by scrolling to the top of this thread (or clicking on it’s title) and click on the purple vote button.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Rachel\_Hazen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rachel_hazen/32/91392_2.png) [@Rachel\_Hazen](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rachel_Hazen)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2024 20:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/13 "2024-07-09T20:08:00Z")

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Ah - thanks! I looked for similar posts and somehow missed this one. Just voted!

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**Author:** ![Kelsey\_Taylor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/kelsey_taylor/32/255721_2.png) [@Kelsey\_Taylor](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kelsey_Taylor)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2024 18:59 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/14 "2024-09-04T18:59:20Z")

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My team would love the ability to add custom charts as well!! The options provided don’t accurately reflect team member’s efforts. Voted for this!

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**Author:** ![Dave\_T](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Dave\_T](https://forum.asana.com/u/Dave_T)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2024 03:39 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/15 "2024-11-20T03:39:04Z")

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Agreed that this would be very valuable as an extension to the quite limited “highlights” that are currently present.

The more that these reports can leverage the features of Asana instead of relying on manual entry, the better!

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Kay](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jason\_Kay](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jason_Kay)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2024 16:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/16 "2024-12-05T16:44:46Z")

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I cant see how i can do this, but surely you must be able to create a custom highlight of data you can put in the status update report? Seems a little odd youd be stuck with a few generic pre made ones?

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2024 22:35 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/17 "2024-12-05T22:35:04Z")

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Hi @Jason_Kay , there are some similar feedback threads on this topic that you may want to vote and I could merge your post into this one:

> [@Status Update Highlights: Additional Options for Tasks to Show (by custom field, by section)](https://forum.asana.com/t/status-update-highlights-additional-options-for-tasks-to-show-by-custom-field-by-section/872250):
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> Hello! I would love the option within the Status Update Highlights option, to include tasks that are either from a particular section, or with a particular custom field. For example, when using a Custom Field to flag the task as “At Risk”, it would be great if we could pull over all the “At Risk” tasks via the highlight widget. Perhaps there is already a conversation around this? I poked around on the Forum and I didn’t see anything specifically for this, but please merge if I missed it. Tha…

Would you agree?

Or these:

> [@Add ability to include Reporting charts into a project status report.](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109):
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> The ability to drag a chart into a project status report would be helpful and would jazz up the report a bit with some visuals.

> [@Custom fields in Portfolio highlights update](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-in-portfolio-highlights-update/122102):
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> When creating a status update for a portfolio there is a list of optional highlights on the right that can be added to the status update. Is there a way to create highlights based on custom fields rather than the default standard highlights? My goal would be to create a status update based on a custom field we have created that identifies what “phase” our projects are in: i.e. Application, Preconstruction, Scheduled, Work Complete, Closed, etc. It would be great to be able to quickly produce a …

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**Author:** ![Amanda\_Potter\_Cole1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Amanda\_Potter\_Cole1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Amanda_Potter_Cole1)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2024 23:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/18 "2024-12-05T23:19:13Z")

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Thanks for the references – I’m looking for the exact same thing as @Jason_Kay, which I believe makes sense to merge with: [Add ability to include Reporting charts into a project status report.](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109)

I just created all the custom stats that I need in the Dashboard and was absolutely flabbergasted that those are NOT available in the project Status Update. 🤔

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Kay](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jason\_Kay](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jason_Kay)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2024 08:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/19 "2024-12-06T08:27:00Z")

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What i think you are highlighting is this has been asked for years since 2021 and its not been listened to or picked up? I have to say the reporting in Asana for this type of tool is atrocious and never seems to get resolved or updated and if anyone says hey use a third party plugin then 😡

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2024 08:47 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109/20 "2024-12-06T08:47:38Z")

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Hi @Jason_Kay , I’m simply highlighting that there are similar threads so it would make sense yours is merged into one of them so that votes and voices are consolidated here in the forum. I’ve gone ahead and done that now.

In case it’s not clear to you, I don’t work for Asana, I’m a volunteer forum leader and Solutions Partner, just here to help.

[Next page](https://forum.asana.com/t/add-ability-to-include-reporting-charts-into-a-project-status-report/139109.md?page=2)
