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Import email addresses from Excel, CSV or Text file - How to?

How can I import email addresses from an excel (.xls, .xlsx), CSV (.csv) or a text (.txt) file?

Once you have set up an email list, you can upload / import email addresses to this list. To import email addresses:

  • Login »  Surveys »  Send Survey »  Manage Email Lists (Select List)
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  • Click on the CSV/Excel Upload (Additional Fields) link.
  • Step 1: On the popup, Choose Upload Format
  • Step 2: Choose file
  • Step 3: Select check box if you wish to Skip the first line (Header)
  • Click on the Upload File button
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The email addresses will get uploaded to your email list. Now you can send survey(s) to this email list.

To track e-mail addresses / custom variables please use the respondent tracking link when sending emails via QuestionPro Email Management.

What format should the file be in?

Following are the approved file types:

File Types Extension
Excel .xlsx, .xls
CSV Raw Data .csv
Text .txt

Your data in the file should confirm with any of the format option as below:

License Level: Professional

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Email
EmailFirst NameLast Name

License Level: Corporate / Enterprise

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column n
EmailField1Field2Field3Field4Field5
EmailFirst NameLast NameField1Field2Field3Field4Field5
EmailFirst NameLast NamePasswordField1Field2Field3Field4Field5
EmailField1Field2Field3Field4Field5Field6Field7Field8Field(m).
EmailFirst NameLast NameField1Field2Field3Field4Field5Field6Field(m).
EmailFirst NameLast NamePasswordField1Field2Field3Field4Field5Field(m).
EmailFirst NameLast NameAddress Line1Line2CityStateZip Code
EmailFirst NameLast NameAddress Line1Line2CityStateZip CodePhoneIP Address

Compliance format for the email address file:

  1. There should not be any spaces in the email address field
  2. The email address should be in plain English. The FIRST / LAST NAME variables and Custom Variables support multi-lingual characters.
  3. There should not be any Commas within the CSV / Excel file

I am trying to upload multilingual variables but they don't get uploaded properly.

When uploading multilingual variables make sure you use an excel file. A .csv file doesn't support multilingual characters.

How can I save an Excel file to a CSV file?

All Spreadsheet Application Softwares have the option for saving files as .csv files. For excel, the file should be in the following format:

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Click on the File menu in Excel and select the Save As option.

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Select the File Type as CSV(Comma Delimited)and click on the Save Button.

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