# Import responses from Excel
For larger events, you can export the event details to Excel format, update with your responses, and then import your updates into Fairmarkit.
Note: The template files work with Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions.
### Download Excel template
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Open event.
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In the **Quote line items** area, click the **Export/Import** button.
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Select *Download line item*s.\
The Excel template is downloaded, including all of the relevant information from the event.
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### Respond to line items
Warning! Additional columns cannot be added to the spreadsheet.
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Open the template.
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###
1. Add your response to each line. You can quickly and easily respond up to 150 rows.\
Column descriptions
#### Columns
Note: The highlighted columns contain information that the Buyer has provided which should not be changed.
| Column | Description | |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | Line # | Displays the line item hierarchy.
- Item: Numbers the line items sequentially (e.g., 1, 2, 3).
- Item Group:Uses whole numbers to identify the group description and then uses letters to identify individual sub-items for each group (e.g., 4, 4.a, 4.b,4.c).
- Service: Numbers the line items sequentially (e.g., 1, 2, 3).
- Service Group: Uses whole numbers to identify the group description and then uses letters to identify individual sub-items for each group (e.g., 4, 4.a, 4.b,4.c).
|
| | Line Type | Displays line item type.
- Item
- Service
- GroupItem
- GroupService
|
| | Item / Service description | Displays a brief description of the line item. |
| | Manufacturer | Displays the manufacturer name for the item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | MFG Part # | Displays the manufacturer's part number for the item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | Quantity | Displays the quantity of the line item needed. The quantity measure is based on your selected UOM. |
| | [Unit of Measure](/glossary/glossary/unit-of-measure-overview/uoms.md) | Displays the unit of measure. |
| | Internal part number | Displays the buyer's organization's part number for the item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | Comments | Displays any comments the buyer entered about the line item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | Start date | Displays the start date for the line item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | End Date | Displays the end date for the line item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | Attachments | Displays if the buyer added attachments to the line item. This field is only populated when the buyer entered a value. |
| | Bid on this Line | Enter *Yes* if you are responding to the line. Enter *No* if you are not responding to the line. |
| \* | **Unit Price/Response** | Enter the unit price for the line. If the UOM is Yes/No, enter *yes* or *no*. |
| \* | **Delivery Days** | If the line item is for an Item or Group Item, enter the number of days needed to deliver the item (lead time). |
| | Supplier SKU | If available, enter the SKU for the item. |
| | Country of origin | If available, enter the country of origin for the item. |
| | Minimum Order Quantity | If required, enter the minimum order quantity of a item required. |
| | Comments | Enter any comments about the line item. |
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Save your spreadsheet.
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### Import from Excel
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Open event and click the **Export/Import** button.
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Select *Upload completed line items*, and then select and open your saved file.\
The line items are updated with your responses.
*Note: If there are any issues with your import file, you will receive a message that will tell you which line and column has an issue*
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Make any necessary additions or changes to your response before sending it to the buyer.
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