---
title: "Import option lists"
slug: "import-option-lists"
abstract: "Detailed guide for importing option lists."
---
# Import option lists

> [!note]
> To configure Content Hub, you must either be a superuser or have the necessary permissions granted to you through [user group policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies").

You can import one or more option lists onto a blank page in Sitecore Content Hub.

> [!note]
> **Before you begin**
> -   Ensure you have either a [blank page](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-a-page.html "Create a page") or an existing page suitable for exporting data. This page must include a [**Creation** component](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/creation.html "Creation").
>
> -   Ensure you have an Excel spreadsheet called *OptionLists*, with no space between *Option* and *Lists*, containing at least the following columns:
>
> -   **Name**
>
> -   **Identifier**
>
> -   **Label**

This walkthrough describes how to:

:::walkthrough
1. [Configure the Creation component](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/import-option-lists.html#configure-the-creation-component)
2. [Import the option lists](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/import-option-lists.html#import-the-option-lists)
:::

## Configure the Creation component

To configure the **Creation** component:

1. On the component’s details page, turn on the **Import Excel** switch.
2. In the right-hand pane, turn on the **Enable migration mode** switch.
3. Click **Save and close**.

## Import the option lists

To import the option lists:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Pages**.
3. On the **Pages** page, select the page you created and click :mdiEye: **View page**.
4. On the new page, click **Import Excel**.
5. In the import dialog, do one of the following:
    - Drag and drop the files you want to upload.
    - Browse to and open the files you want to upload.
6. Click **Upload**.

You can also import [option lists with hierarchical values](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-an-option-list.html "Create an option list"). In this case, the option list has two levels: *ParentIdentifier*, which is the parent entity; and *ChildIdentifier*, which is the child entity.

![Hierarchical option list](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch/en/users/content-hub/images/hierarchical_option_list.png)

> [!tip]
> You can include multiple languages when importing option lists. The language label used for each column is the *Path* value auto-generated from the **Culture** field. You can see this value when you click the desired language in [**Portal languages**](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/manage-portal-languages.html "Manage portal languages").