You can import CSV (Comma Separated Value) files. If you have an Excel file, you can convert it to a CSV file at the following link.
Importing CSV files in Blue is a straightforward process. Each column in your CSV file corresponds to a default or custom field in Blue.
To start, you must be the Project Administrator of the project where you want to import data. Click on the project settings icon (gear icon) and select "Import"
The Import Feature is available under Project Settings for Project Administrators
In the screenshot above, you can also see another option called "Download CSV Template". This is extremely useful if you have already created your custom fields in your Blue project because you can download a CSV file that includes columns for all of your custom fields! This is great when you want to ensure that you have the precise structure for your CSV before importing.
Next, simply drag and drop your CSV file into Blue:
Drag and drop to upload your data
Depending on your file size, this may take a few seconds for you to upload and for Blue to analyse. Once Blue has analysed the data, you will see a preview of the first ten rows of your data:
You can then map each column in your CSV to a field in Blue.
Once the mapping is complete, click "Import" and your data will be imported. The typical import speed in Blue is 10,000 to 15,000 records per minute.
Field | Import Support | Expected Format (Import) |
---|---|---|
Title | ✅ | Text |
Description | ✅ | Text |
Tags | ✅ | Text, Text |
List | ✅ | Text |
Start Date | ✅ | MM DD YYYY |
Due Date | ✅ | MM DD YYYY |
Single Line Text | ✅ | Text |
URL | ✅ | Text |
Currency | ✅ | Number |
File | ❌ | N/A |
Country | ❌ | N/A |
Date | ✅ | MM DD YYYY |
Formula | ❌ | N/A |
Single Select | ✅ | Text |
Multiple Line Text | ✅ | Text |
Phone Number | ✅ | Text |
✅ | Text | |
Multiple Select | ✅ | Text, Text |
Location | ❌ | N/A |
Star Rating | ✅ | Number |
Checkbox | ❌ | N/A |
Number | ✅ | Number |
Percent | ✅ | Number |
Unique ID | ❌ | N/A |
Reference | ❌ | N/A |
Lookup | ❌ | N/A |
Time Duration | ❌ | N/A |