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title: "Mass Update Requirements and Features Using Excel"
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updated: 2026-11-11T14:39:35Z
published: 2026-11-11T14:39:35Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Mass Update Requirements and Features Using Excel

Use Excel to update standard and custom fields across multiple existing Level 1 requirements or features. Export the development items, edit their field values in the spreadsheet, and upload the updated file to Panaya to apply the changes.

> [!NOTE]
> Before you begin
> 
> You must have the **Requirement / Feature Mass Edit permission**.

## Mass update requirements and features

1. Open the relevant project and click the **Development, Requirements,** or **Workstreams** tab.
2. Add the ID and Type columns to the list using the **Select columns** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-ZT46E2TO.png)
3. Use the Export button to export the relevant requirements or features you want to update to an Excel file.
4. Open the exported file in Excel and update the required standard or custom field values. /

Verify that your file includes the **ID** and **Type** columns populated. If your file is missing these fields, you can either add them manually, or add them to the list using the select columns button and then re-export the file.
5. **Save and close** the file.
6. Return to the development list and select **Import > Update existing** to begin the update process. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-HJSOVAE6.png)
7. Upload the updated Excel file in the guided wizard.
8. Review **User Mapping** to map users referenced in the file to Panaya users, then review **Data Validation**. Resolve any issues identified before proceeding.
9. Review the changes and complete the wizard to apply the updates.

> [!WARNING]
> Note
> 
> Uneditable fields will be ignored.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-VXXTDP6I.png)