# Bulk Category Transfer
This feature allows you to **bulk transfer employee categories using an Excel file**, whereas previously, this process had to be completed **individually for each employee**.
### How to do Bulk Category Transfer?
**Path:** Cloud Login > Employee > Import > From select import template, click on Category Transfer Import from drop down > Download category transfer import sample file > Make changes in the downloaded Excel as per your requirement and save it > Select or Add setting name > Import template (import the Excel file that you have saved after making changes) > Fill the starting and ending row > Map the components as per you Excel file > Save settings > Upload File.
**Step 1:** Log in to the **Cloud portal**. Navigate to the **‘Employee’** module, select **‘Import’**.
**Step 2:** Click on ‘**Select Import Template’** and select **‘Category Transfer Import’from drop-down and click** the option to **‘Download category transfer import sample file’** to get the standard template.
**Step 3:** Open the downloaded Excel sheet, fill in the required employee and category transfer details as per your requirements, and save the file to your computer.
**Step 4:** Return to the portal and select an existing **‘Setting Name’** from the dropdown menu, or type to add a new one.
**Step 5:** Click on **‘Import Template’** to browse and select the Excel file you just prepared and saved in your system.
**Step 6:** Specify the **Starting Row** and **Ending Row** so the system knows exactly where your data begins and ends in the spreadsheet.
**Step 7:** **Map the components** by carefully matching the system fields to the corresponding column headers in your Excel sheet.
**Step 8:** Click **‘Save Settings’** to store this configuration for future use. Finally, click **‘Upload File’** to execute the bulk transfer.
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