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# Import transactions from Excel

🕹️ If you still **don't know what a transaction is**, you can start with this article: [https://help.plain.ninja/es/articles/11146223-que-es-una-transaccion](https://help.plain.ninja/es/articles/11146223-que-es-una-transaccion)

When you need, for example, to **load unused vacation from the previous year** for several employees into the system account "Vacation to enjoy", you can do it via Excel to avoid repetitive manual work.

## Go to the transactions section

From the main menu, you'll find "Transactions" under the "Rules" menu option:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/contracts-accounts-rules-and-transactions/import-transactions-from-excel/images/01-go-to-the-transactions-section.png)

## Import transactions from Excel

Once you're inside "Transactions", **click the "Import transactions" button** located in the top right corner of the screen:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/contracts-accounts-rules-and-transactions/import-transactions-from-excel/images/02-import-transactions-from-excel.png)

Next, a wizard will appear from which you can **download an Excel template** to import the transactions:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/contracts-accounts-rules-and-transactions/import-transactions-from-excel/images/03-import-transactions-from-excel.png)

The structure of the Excel file is as follows:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/helpdesk-haddock-images/haddock-hr/contracts-accounts-rules-and-transactions/import-transactions-from-excel/images/04-import-transactions-from-excel.png)

- **Employee**: employee code shown in their profile
- **Account**: account name, for example, "Vacation to enjoy"
- **Date**: transaction date in YYYY-MM-DD format
- **Value**: positive or negative transaction value
- **Notes:** optional field that lets you add context about the reason for the transaction