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Importing Contacts
November 29, 2012, 02:34:52 pm
 ??? Why can't I import contacts using a excel file? Or, I can how?

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Re: Importing Contacts
November 29, 2012, 02:39:03 pm
Hello curiosity,

The first thing you need to check for is what format your file is. As far as I know, CiviCRM only allows you to use .CSV (Comma Separated Values) files. I think Excel automatically saves to .xlsx .  If that doesn't help, we'll need a little bit more information.

Hope this helps.

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Re: Importing Contacts
November 30, 2012, 06:51:17 am
indeed - just save your excel file in csv format and you should be on your way...
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