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# How to import via Excel

#### 1. Click on the Ricotta Birthday Bot tab

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/85a0af94-c05a-4e1f-a8bb-8dbd3c41846e/265dc959-f4b2-4bd9-8e68-da1bffe1b1e3.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5587&#x26;fp-y=0.0793&#x26;fp-z=2.4734&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=445&#x26;mark-y=89&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zMTAmaD0xMjQmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="Click on the Ricotta Birthday Bot tab" width="600">

#### 2. Click on Add Celebrations

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/44231a06-8940-4a3c-9961-35efae396967/0f0d80ec-73fd-4eab-919d-b915241a9f33.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.3530&#x26;fp-y=0.2617&#x26;fp-z=2.2453&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=404&#x26;mark-y=344&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zOTImaD04MyZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on Add Celebrations" width="600">

#### 3. Click on Import via Excel

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/cfc62e60-de42-4f41-8f30-941bd5caf230/2c35109b-999c-4442-b181-f408118978f6.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.7141&#x26;fp-y=0.1946&#x26;fp-z=2.2980&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=351&#x26;mark-y=225&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz00OTgmaD0yMzkmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="Click on Import via Excel" width="600">

#### 4. Select the channel or group chat you want to import the birthdays for

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/bceca922-19ac-46da-8fa7-27e89999e3e9/2d5edee3-2a23-47f2-98ff-62e1593e172a.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.7138&#x26;fp-y=0.3618&#x26;fp-z=1.7879&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=14&#x26;mark-y=259&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0xMTcyJmg9MjUyJmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D" alt="Select the channel or group chat you want to import the birthdays for" width="600">

#### 5. Click on Proceed

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/adb404ce-da85-48b4-bcc9-5523035b13b2/59eaa481-5b51-4643-9398-a9caf2322d71.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.4945&#x26;fp-y=0.4111&#x26;fp-z=2.6124&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=470&#x26;mark-y=339&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0yNjAmaD05MiZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on Proceed" width="600">

#### 6. To import, simply download the template, fill out the spreadsheet in the correct format and upload it

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/7721a527-3f8b-41d2-9fbc-5276b7f0c82a/5a730263-5a52-4161-8fde-fc7084d7c469.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.7138&#x26;fp-y=0.4975&#x26;fp-z=1.3705&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=280&#x26;mark-y=145&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz04OTgmaD00NzkmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="To import, simply download the template, fill out the spreadsheet in the correct format and upload it" width="600">

#### 7. Click on ⬇️ Download template

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/05972e5b-b634-4b18-8a0a-50f9d9f6826c/26fcd506-f115-4c96-9ef9-95017768aca7.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5199&#x26;fp-y=0.4771&#x26;fp-z=2.3061&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=415&#x26;mark-y=339&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zNzAmaD05MiZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on ⬇️ Download template" width="600">

#### 8. Next, fill out the user-wise birthdays and work anniversaries as per the format

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/1c5d8aee-10c1-456c-9ca7-e0942fb49b07/c18b4710-326f-4c29-afaf-02c4391c3e29.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5000&#x26;fp-y=0.5000&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8" alt="Next, fill out the user-wise birthdays and work anniversaries as per the format" width="600">

#### 9. Next, upload your file by browsing or dropping inside the box. The bot will read the file, and the dates will be imported without any errors.

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/e30c1d06-f9d2-40a1-ba6b-42346da3550f/steps/b10c6cbf-8db1-4aa5-951e-f520428a053d/b5c7e529-6d48-4ade-a04a-12e32e4a71ee.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.6257&#x26;fp-y=0.7144&#x26;fp-z=2.2362&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=104&#x26;mark-y=-380&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0xNDY2Jmg9ODc2JmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D" alt="Next, upload your file by browsing or dropping in the box. The bot will read the file, and the dates will be imported without any errors." width="600">

#### 10. If there is an error with your dates, the bot will point out the exact error with the row number. Please fix the errors and reupload the file. If you continue to face issues, please email us at <cheese@ricotta.team>.

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