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The {{man label|Import Text}} Gramplet allows you to paste the content of selected file formats and import directly into Gramps without having data in a file.
* Gramps XML
* [[Addon:ImportGramplet#Import_CSV_.28spreadsheet_input.29|CSV (spreadsheet input)]] with [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#CSV_Dialect|configurable delimiter dialects]]
* [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard vCard] files - The vCard (Virtual Contact File or VCF) import and export currently supports only the version 3.0 format with property types for the name (FN, N, NICKNAME, SORT-STRING), address (ADR), telephone number (TEL), birthday (BDAY), occupation (ROLE), URL (URL), email address (EMAIL), and gender (GENDER, X-GENDER). This is a core subset of the dozens of property types available in the vCard format.
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* Create a new Family Tree to test the following.
* Add the {{man label|Import Text}} Gramplet to your Dashboard.
* verify which [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#CSV_Dialect|configurable delimiter dialect]] option is selected
* Copy the contents of the [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees:_CSV_Import_and_Export#Example_CSV_with_multiple_areas|CSV example]] from User manual
* Paste the contents directly into the text input area of the Gramplet.
== See also ==
* [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#CSV_Dialect|configurable delimiter dialects]]
Discourse forum discussion:
* [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/csv-template-for-text-import/5277/5 CSV template for Text Import]
* [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees:_CSV_Import_and_Export|CSV Import]] (the CSV foundation for the interactive [[Addon:ImportGramplet|Import Gramplet]] addon)
