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title: "Importing Defects"
slug: "how-to-import-defects"
updated: 2022-04-03T10:57:49Z
published: 2022-04-03T10:57:48Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-import-defects"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Importing Defects

Use the Panaya Import Wizard for Defects to mass upload existing bugs or issues to Panaya.

From **within a Project** -

1. Click on the **Defects tab**
2. Select **Import... > Import New Defects**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1648036957145.png)
3. Click on **Download Template**and save the file locally
4. Open the file and begin filling in the Defect's details. Mandatory fields are marked as mandatory in the column headers within the Excel spreadsheet.  
Note that the maximum number of rows in the imported template should not exceed 50,000.
5. Upon completion, go back to Panaya and click on **Select Files...**to browse and locate the filled template
6. Click **Next**to proceed to the [User Mapping](/v1/docs/how-to-use-user-mapping-when-importing-tests) section.  
When Importing Tests into Panaya, the Wizard allows assigning users in the template file to the relevant users in Panaya.  
[Click here to learn more about User Mapping](/v1/docs/how-to-use-user-mapping-when-importing-tests)
7. The **Data Validation**section will display the number of Defects to be imported and the number of users created and mapped.  
Click on **Import Defects**to complete the import process.

## Related

- [Mass Editing Defects by Exporting and Importing](/mass-editing-defects-by-exporting-and-importing.md)