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title: "Enter a list of values from a file into a text box - Knowledge Base"
slug: "use-a-file-to-enter-a-list-of-values-into-a-text-box"
description: "Some websites require text input to show the data you’re looking for. You can use a spreadsheet (CSV format) to automate inputting information. To be used by the agent as an input, the spreadsheet or list must:"
tags: ["collect list", "excel", "enter file", "use spreadsheet", "add", "data"]
updated: 2024-05-14T12:10:51Z
published: 2024-05-14T12:10:51Z
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# Enter a list of values from a file into a text box

Some websites require text input to show the data you’re looking for.

You can use a spreadsheet (CSV format) to automate inputting information.

The spreadsheet or list must meet the following criteria to be used by the agent as an input:

- It must be a .csv file type.
- The filename and the field headers can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, or hyphens.

### Load a .csv for text entry

1. Select the text box that you want to populate.
2. Select **Create an Input List**.
3. Select **Import File**.
4. Select **Browse** and select the .csv file.
5. Select **Open**.
6. If your file contains column headers in the first row, select **The first row in this file contains field names**.
7. Select **Import** > **Create Collection.**
8. Select the .csv column that contains the data you'll use in the text entry field.
9. Select **OK**.
10. Test your agent to confirm the inputs from your spreadsheet match the text in the webpage text box.

          
          

**Note** You might need to add an action to your agent to select the Search button.

### Using an input list

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