Bulk upload items on to your campaign using GiveSmart's item type specific templates.
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Access Templates
- From the Items Container within the Dashboard, click the More button ("···").
- Select Manage Items.
- Click the More button.
- Select Import Items from the dropdown.
Choose a Template
- Silent, Live, Donate, and Instant Buy Items require separate templates.
- Click the template to download.
Tip: Create Raffle and Vote items from +New Item.
Complete Template
- Fill in the required fields.
- Optional fields are specified in the description.
- Formatting in the Description Field does not import.
- Templates are formatted for specific item types. Changing or adding formatting results n errors during the upload.
- Character counters are available in the far-right columns to ensure content is within the character limits specified per field prior to uploading.
- Complete the template.
- Save as a Windows Comma Separated file (CSV).
Upload Template
- From the Items Container within the Dashboard, click the More button ("···").
- Select Manage Items.
- Click the More button.
- Select Import Items.
- Under step 3, select choose File.
- Locate the CSV file.
- Click Begin Import.
- A progress bar appears during the upload progress.
- If there are any issues with the upload, a pop up will appear with the errors and allow edits.
- All items will appear once complete.
NOTE: Items containing a restricted word will not be uploaded to the site. See Security Reminders for more information on restricted words.