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# How to use Import

The Import-feature makes it easy to create or update entities in bulk

## What is Import?

Import allows you to import data into the system by mapping data from the columns of an Excel spreadsheet to data fields on [products, variants](/fundamental-concepts/data-management.md), variant groups, [categories](/fundamental-concepts/data-model.md) or [global lists](broken://pages/33UGJbwodzi2bP6o2PZJ).

Knowing how to use the import feature will allow you to quickly update and create new [products, variants](/fundamental-concepts/data-management.md), variant groups, [categories](/fundamental-concepts/data-model.md) and [global lists](broken://pages/33UGJbwodzi2bP6o2PZJ) or efficiently import data into list properties.

You can find the import tab in the Struct PIM sidebar under Import.

## Guides covering import:

* [How to import products](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-products.md)
* [How to import list data using List property import](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-list-data-using-list-property-import.md)
* [How to import list data using General Excel import](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-list-data-using-general-excel-import.md)
* [How to import categories](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-categories.md)
* [How to import with media](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-with-media.md)
* [How to import with images from url](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-import-with-images-from-url.md)
* [How to use File templates](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-use-file-templates.md)
* [How to use import for classification](/tutorials/guides/how-to-use-import/how-to-use-import-for-classification.md)


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