Importing Contacts

Learn how to import a list of contacts from a .csv file into Modern Campus Message.


1

Under the "Program" tab, select "Import Contacts"

location of import contacts tab

 
2

Select the appropriate program from the left, then click "Import Contacts"

location of programs and import button

 
3

Click "Upload File" and select the .csv file to upload

upload file button

Heads Up!

The uploaded file must be a .csv file.

Learn how to create and clean up a .csv file to import into Message.

 
4

Set the appropriate import settings

  • Keep the Import new contact checkbox checked.
  • For beginners, it's recommend Only import the file if it contains no errors be selected.

import settings

Heads Up!

Importing new contacts does not replace any existing contacts in a program. Instead, new contacts are added to the existing list.
Learn how to both import new contacts while updating previous contacts.

 
5

Select "Start Import"

start import button

Once the file is imported, a summary will appear with the number of newly added contacts an the number of errors, if any.
error summary example

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