Title: Table Import
Last modified: April 8, 2017

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# Table Import

 *  Resolved [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/)
 * (@dortizphoto)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/)
 * Greetings!
 * I’m currently testing this great plugin and intend to “buy coffee” for the author.
   However, I have one setback I’m unable to resolve and don’t see anything in the
   FAQs relative to the following:
 * When I create a table using MS Excel I only need two columns. (1) A file name
   description which links to the .pdf file and (2) The day the file was last modified.
 * While is can certainly be done without a problem within the plugin; if I create
   a table locally then import it to the plugin, I lose the hyperlinks. 🙁
 * Any idea if/how this can be done?
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/).
      Reason: Typo

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 *  Thread Starter [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/)
 * (@dortizphoto)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9009908)
 * No solution I gather? ☹️
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9010324)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.
 * Please see this thread for more information on this topic: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-table-preserve-hyperlinks/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-table-preserve-hyperlinks/)
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/)
 * (@dortizphoto)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9010924)
 * Hello and thank you for the response. Unfortunately, our need is to link text
   to a file. For example
 * Local Land Development Map
 * When a customer clicks this they go to the .pdf file on the server. If this can’t
   be done, I’ll still make a donation as this is a very nice plugin we intend to
   use. We’ll just need to enter the linked text within the plugin itself.
 * My only concern is this plugin continues to work for many years to come. Which
   is why I will donate to help keep development going on what appears to be an 
   excellent product.
 * Regards,
    David
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9020287)
 * Hi David,
 * I totally understand. Due to the different link formats, this is not directly
   possible. You could however take a look at the approach from [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hyperlinks-in-cells/#post-4172109](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hyperlinks-in-cells/#post-4172109)
   
   It uses an Excel macro to automatically create the necessary HTML code. The alternative
   would be to use the “Insert Link” button directly in TablePress.
 * And please be assured that I don’t have any plans to abandon TablePress 🙂
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/)
 * (@dortizphoto)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9028391)
 * Hi Tobias-
 * Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, I downloaded the plugin extension 
   but for some unknown reason to me, it won’t hold the HTML linked text. I tried
   saving the Excel table in various formats with no avail. However, I love the 
   plugin and will donate $10.00 USD with hopes you continue to support this great
   product.
 * If the product ever has the ability to support the above, or import data directly
   to it etc., I’d gladly donate more.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years ago by [dortizphoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dortizphoto/).
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-import/#post-9030767)
 * Hi,
 * can you explain this in more detail? So your Excel file now contains HTML code
   for a link? And can you then save the table to a CSV file? Does the CSV file 
   have the HTML code in it when you open it with a text editor?
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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