# Import questions from Excel

When you're creating a request for information and need to add a large number of questions, you can import lines to make the process faster.

Note: The template files work with Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions.

### Download Excel template <a href="#downloadexceltemplate" id="downloadexceltemplate"></a>

1. Open a draft request for information event.
2. In one of the **Questions** sections, click the **Import/Export** button.
3. Select *Download template for import*.\
   The Excel file (rfp\_import\_template.xlsx) is downloaded.

### Add line items <a href="#addlineitems" id="addlineitems"></a>

Using Excel, you can upload up to 3000 line items to an event and 100 line items per section. For each question, you can add [conditional questions](/buyers/events/create-an-event/add-questions/conditional-questions.md) to collect more information when a supplier provides a specific response.

Warning! Additional columns cannot be added to the spreadsheet.

1. Open the template in your preferred spreadsheet program.
2. Add line items.\
   [Column descriptions](/buyers/auctions/dutch-auction/create-a-dutch-auction/import-line-items-from-excel-dutch-auction.md#column-descriptions)
3. Save your spreadsheet.

### Import from Excel <a href="#importfromexcel" id="importfromexcel"></a>

1. Open a draft request for information event, navigate to a question section, and click the **Import/Export** button.
2. Select *Import from Excel* and then select and open your saved file.\
   New sections and questions with the information you defined are added. If you exceed 100 line items in a section, additional line items are uploaded to a new section.

   *Note: If there are any issues with your import file, you will receive a message telling you which line and column has an issue.*
3. Make any necessary additions or changes to the event before you send it to suppliers.

### Export line items <a href="#exportlineitems" id="exportlineitems"></a>

1. Add line items to your request for information event.
2. In one of the **Questions** sections, click the **Import/Export** button.
3. Select Export to Excel.\
   The line items are downloaded in Excel format.\
   [Column descriptions](/buyers/auctions/dutch-auction/create-a-dutch-auction/import-line-items-from-excel-dutch-auction.md#column-descriptions).


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