# Importing Subtasks from Excel into Asana – Need Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [5 March 2025 19:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760 "2025-03-05T19:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francis\_Yanga](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Francis\_Yanga](https://forum.asana.com/u/Francis_Yanga)\ **Post date:** [5 March 2025 19:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/1 "2025-03-05T19:32:36Z")
Hey everyone, I’m looking to import tasks from an Excel spreadsheet into an existing Asana main task, but I’m running into an issue where **subtasks are not coming in** properly. My Setup: I’m using the **Scrum framework** , and my tasks are structured like this: - Main Task: Design Flyer - **Subtask:** Collect Assets - **Subtask:** Design Icons Issues I’m Facing: 1. Subtasks aren’t importing correctly – they don’t appear under their respective parent tasks. 2. Tasks default to the “Incoming Requests” section\*\* – I’d like them to go straight to the **Story section** instead. Has anyone successfully imported subtasks? If so, could you share a **template or best practices** for structuring the Excel file to ensure subtasks are linked to their parent tasks? Appreciate any help! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [6 March 2025 06:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/2 "2025-03-06T06:20:14Z")
@Francis_Yanga, Have you read and followed the detailed Asana Help Center topics on importing a CSV? They specify how to import subtasks successfully. For moving imported tasks, you’d want to have rules in place to accomplish this. Also, may I move this topic out of this private category so 800k+ others can benefit from it? Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_Yanga](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Francis\_Yanga](https://forum.asana.com/u/Francis_Yanga)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2025 16:05 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/3 "2025-03-07T16:05:57Z")
@Larry_Berger_lpb Thanks for pointing me in that direction. I will try it out to see if it works for me. Yes this can be moved. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2025 18:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/4 "2025-03-07T18:26:26Z")
Thanks, and done! ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_Yanga](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Francis\_Yanga](https://forum.asana.com/u/Francis_Yanga)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2025 18:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/5 "2025-03-07T18:38:28Z")
> [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](#): > > importing a CSV Wondering if you can import sub tasks to an existing Parent Task. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2025 22:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/importing-subtasks-from-excel-into-asana-need-help/1033760/6 "2025-03-07T22:04:09Z")
> [@Francis\_Yanga](#): > > import sub tasks to an existing Parent Task I’m afraid not; you can import subtasks to a parent task in the same csv file that precedes the subtasks only. Thanks, Larry