# importing excel data to "HS Notes"

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/importing-excel-data-to-hs-notes/36610>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** contacts\
**Created:** [May 3, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/importing-excel-data-to-hs-notes/36610 "2021-05-03T14:59:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![KAcer](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/kacer/32/61650_2.png) [@KAcer](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KAcer)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/importing-excel-data-to-hs-notes/36610/1 "2021-05-03T14:59:35Z")

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Hi, I imported my contacts from a gmail contacts list. I previously used my “Gmail Contacts Notes” to record random information about the contact. (Wife’s name, kids’ names, favorite football team, literally anything). When I imported these contact, I created a new property called “Legacy Notes”.

If possible, I’d like to populate that info into the native “HS notes” property. Once I do that, I will delete or ignore the old “Legacy Notes”.

I tried a quick export and re-import, but I could not see the “HS Notes” property to map the info/data.

Is this possible? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/importing-excel-data-to-hs-notes/36610/2 "2021-05-03T15:10:48Z")

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Hi @KAcer,

When you want to import notes, you have to choose the following steps during the import process: _File from computer_ \> _One file_ \> _Multiple objects_ \> _Contacts + Notes_

Notes are not a property of a contact (hence not a single object import) but considered an object. You can find a [sample Excel file for a notes import here](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/crm-setup/set-up-your-import-file#multiple-objects-with-associations). (It’s for companies and notes but the logic is the same.)

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![KAcer](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/kacer/32/61650_2.png) [@KAcer](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KAcer)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/importing-excel-data-to-hs-notes/36610/3 "2022-05-25T18:22:57Z")

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Sorry it took me so long to respond, but thank you. You nailed the issue and the solution.

Danke!