IMPORTING.md

IMPORTING GOOGLE CONTACTS

This guide explains how to import contacts from Google into Connections using a CSV export.

1. Export contacts from Google

• Open Google Contacts.
• Click Export.
• Choose "Google CSV".
• Save the file to your computer.

2. Start the import in Connections

• Open the table where you want to add contacts.
• Click "Import Google Contacts (CSV)".
• Select your exported CSV file.

3. Map CSV columns to Connections fields

• A mapping dialog appears with dropdowns for each field.
• Pick the column that should fill each field.
• Name uses two optional columns (First/Primary and Last/Secondary). Choose one or both; the values will be combined.
• Photo accepts a URL; remote URLs will be downloaded and stored locally.
• You must select at least one Name column to continue.
• Unused fields can be left empty.

4. Finish

• Click "Import".
• A summary message shows how many contacts were imported and how many were skipped.
• Rows without a name are skipped.

Tips

• If your file does not have headers, re-export from Google Contacts.
• If you want to change the mapping, run the import again; it always asks for mapping.