Import todo lists. Export other data.

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<div class="container">
<p class="title">Export your data</p>
<p class="content">
You can create reminders with the <code>/remind</code> command.
<br>
Fill out the "time" and "content" fields. If you wish, press on "Optional" to view other options
for the reminder.
You can export data associated with your server from the dashboard. The data will export as a CSV
file. The CSV file can then be edited and imported to bulk edit server data.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="hero is-small">
<div class="hero-body">
<div class="container">
<p class="title">Import data</p>
<p class="content">
You can import previous exports or modified exports. When importing a file, <strong>existing data
will be overwritten</strong>.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="hero is-small">
<div class="hero-body">
<div class="container content">
<p class="title">Edit your data</p>
<p>
The CSV can be edited either as a text file or in a spreadsheet editor such as LibreOffice Calc. To
set up LibreOffice Calc for editing, do the following:
</p>
<ol>
<li>
Export data from dashboard.
<figure>
<img src="/static/img/support/iemanager/select_export.png" alt="Selecting export button">
</figure>
</li>
<li>
Open the file in LibreOffice. <strong>During the import dialogue, select "Format quoted field as text".</strong>
<figure>
<img src="/static/img/support/iemanager/format_text.png" alt="Selecting format button">
</figure>
</li>
<li>
Make edits to the spreadsheet. You can add, edit, and remove rows for reminders. Don't remove the title row.
<figure>
<img src="/static/img/support/iemanager/edit_spreadsheet.png" alt="Editing spreadsheet">
</figure>
</li>
<li>
Save the edited CSV file and import it on the dashboard.
<figure>
<img src="/static/img/support/iemanager/import.png" alt="Import new reminders">
</figure>
</li>
</ol>
Other spreadsheet tools can also be used to edit exports, as long as they are properly configured:
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Google Sheets</strong>: Create a new blank spreadsheet. Select <strong>File >> Import >> Upload >> export.csv</strong>.
Use the following import settings:
<figure>
<img src="/static/img/support/iemanager/sheets_settings.png" alt="Google sheets import settings">
</figure>
</li>
<li>
<strong>Excel (including Excel Online)</strong>: Avoid using Excel. Excel will not correctly import channels, or give
clear options to correct imports.
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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</section>
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