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# Import Your Existing Contacts into CRE Fuel

> Bring your existing contact list into CRE Fuel from a CSV file, mapping your columns to CRE Fuel fields so you never re-type a name or number.

If your contacts live in a spreadsheet or another CRM, bring them in all at once instead of adding them one by one.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Export your contacts as a CSV">
    From your current CRM or spreadsheet, export to **CSV**. In Google Sheets that is **File > Download > Comma Separated Values (.csv)**. In Excel it is **File > Save As** and choosing **CSV**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Settings > Import & Export Contacts">
    Click your profile icon in the top-right corner, then **Settings**, then **Import & Export Contacts**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your file">
    Select the CSV from your computer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Match your columns to CRE Fuel fields">
    CRE Fuel reads your headings and asks what each column is. Match your "Cell" column to **Phone**, your "Company" column to **Company**, and so on.

    If a column has no matching field, you can create one on the spot by naming it. Anything you do not want, you can leave unmapped.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Import">
    CRE Fuel creates the contacts and tells you how many landed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  **CSV only.** CRE Fuel does not read `.xlsx` Excel files directly. If your list is in Excel, save it as CSV first. It is one extra step and it takes a few seconds.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  **Include a phone number wherever you have one.** CRE Fuel matches people on phone number, so a row with a phone will correctly update someone who is already in your list instead of creating a second copy of them.
</Tip>

<Accordion title="What if I import the same list twice?">
  Contacts are matched on phone number, so importing the same file again updates the same people rather than duplicating them. Rows with no phone number cannot be matched that way and may create a second record.

  If duplicates do appear, go to **Contacts > Duplicates**, where CRE Fuel groups likely matches so you can merge them.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can someone do this for me?">
  Yes. If your list is large or messy, ask about the white-glove import rather than fighting the spreadsheet. Use **Get help** in your profile menu.
</Accordion>