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Add new Harvest time entries to Microsoft Excel rows
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Add new Harvest projects to Microsoft Excel as rows in a table
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Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new Harvest projects
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Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new clients in Harvest
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Add new Harvest time entries as rows in Microsoft Excel for efficient tracking
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Create new Harvest projects from new rows in Microsoft Excel
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Add new Harvest time entries to Microsoft Excel rows

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Add new Harvest projects to Microsoft Excel as rows in a table

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Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new Harvest projects

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Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new clients in Harvest

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Add new Harvest time entries as rows in Microsoft Excel for efficient tracking

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Create new Harvest projects from new rows in Microsoft Excel

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Microsoft Excel + Harvest

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1. Choose trigger event

2. Choose action

1. Select the event

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A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Row" from Microsoft Excel.

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An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create Client" in Harvest.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet
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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet
  Required
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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet
  Required
- Table
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- Column Index
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- Apply To
- Header Preservation
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- Folder
- Title
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- Column Headers
- Zap_step_id
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet ID
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet
  Required
- Row
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet
  Required
- Lookup Column
  Required
- Lookup Value
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- Range
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet Name
  Required
- Column Headers
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Invoice Sent
Triggers when an invoice is sent or marked as sent.
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New Contact
Triggers when new contact is added.
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New Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is created.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is added.
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New User
Triggers when a new User is added.
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Timer Started
Triggers when a timer is started.
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Updated Client
Triggers when a client is updated.
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
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- Client
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- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
- Email
- Title
- Mobile Phone
- Office Phone
- Fax
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- Project
- Name
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- Billable By Default
- Default Hourly Rate
- Is Default
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- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Started Time
  Required
- Ended Time
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
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Stop Timer
Stops any running timers
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- Client name
- Client ID
Action
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- Name
  Required
Action
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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet
  Required
- Table
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet
  Required
- Trigger Column
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- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet
  Required
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- Range
  Required
- Apply To
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- Row ID
  Required
- Apply To
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet Name
  Required
- Column Headers
Action
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- New Name
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- Stop on error
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- HTTP Method
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- URL
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- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
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- Worksheet Name
  Required
Action
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet ID
  Required
- Row ID
  Required
- No_match_copy
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- Plan Restrictions
- Storage_source
- Folder
- Workbook
  Required
- Worksheet
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- Lookup Column
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- Lookup Value
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Invoice Paid
Triggers when an invoice is fully paid.
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New Client
Triggers when a new client is added.
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New Expense
Triggers when a new expense is added.
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New Project
Triggers when a project is created.
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
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New User Assignment
Triggers when a user is assigned to a project.
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Timer Stopped
Triggers when a timer is stopped.
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Updated Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is updated.
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- Name
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- Address
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- Client
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- Name
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- Code
- Bill By (required)
- Hourly Rate
- Budget By (required)
- Budget
- Cost Budget
- Notes
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- Project
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- Task
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- Hours
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
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- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
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- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
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- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
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- Name
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Action
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Trigger Microsoft Excel and Harvest actions from backend services, scripts, or agent code.

Install

# TypeScript / Node
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk

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await zapier.runAction({ /* excel / harvest action */ });

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Practical ways you can use Microsoft Excel and Harvest

Log time entries in Excel

When a new time entry is created in Harvest, Zapier automatically records it in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This provides a consolidated view of all logged hours without manual data entry, making it easier to track staff contributions and project timelines efficiently.

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Add tasks to Excel

When a new task is added in Harvest, Zapier automatically creates a row in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This ensures your team always has an updated task list for effective project tracking and reduces missed assignments.

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About Microsoft Excel

Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are supported at this time with Zapier.

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Connect Microsoft Excel and Harvest to power AI-driven automation

Launch your first automated workflow

Add new Harvest time entries to Microsoft Excel rows

Add new Harvest projects to Microsoft Excel as rows in a table

Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new Harvest projects

Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new clients in Harvest

Add new Harvest time entries as rows in Microsoft Excel for efficient tracking

Create new Harvest projects from new rows in Microsoft Excel

Add new Harvest time entries to Microsoft Excel rows

Add new Harvest projects to Microsoft Excel as rows in a table

Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new Harvest projects

Create rows in Microsoft Excel for new clients in Harvest

Add new Harvest time entries as rows in Microsoft Excel for efficient tracking

Create new Harvest projects from new rows in Microsoft Excel

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

How Zapier works

Choose a trigger

Add your action

You’re connected!

Supported triggers and actions

Use Microsoft Excel and Harvest with AI agents and code

Connect via Zapier MCP

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Practical ways you can use Microsoft Excel and Harvest

Log time entries in Excel

Add tasks to Excel

Learn how to automate Microsoft Excel on the Zapier blog

How to automatically copy rows between Excel spreadsheets

5 ways to automate Microsoft Excel

How to connect Google Sheets with Excel

Learn how to automate Harvest on the Zapier blog

5 ways to automate Harvest with Zapier

Make work flow with AI

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