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'''Settings > Data Management > Import Data'''
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Successfully performing a data import can be a complex task. You will be more successful if you read this entire document before proceeding and perform each step carefully.

'''Professional Services Help'''

If you are still unsure about how to import your data after reading this material, we urge you to contact our professional services team for migration help. To do so, [[File a Support Case]].

==Overview==
You can import data into data tabs from any external source using the CSV (comma-separated value) file format. Most spreadsheet and database applications provide a way to extract data in CSV format. After you upload the data file, you will map the columns to fields in data objects. 

Importing [[Accounts]], [[Contacts]], [[Opportunities]] and [[Prospect]] data is a one-time process that can be completed in a short time, generally less than an hour, depending on the amount of preparation that is needed. 

Once an import has begun, its progress can be monitored in the [[Import Queue]].

==Working with Data Imports==
{{:Manage Data Import}}

==Learn More==
:*[[Data Import FAQs]]
:*[[Troubleshooting Data Imports]]


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