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# How to import categories for the existing items in Zoho Inventory?

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To import categories for the existing items in Zoho Inventory, you need to follow just three simple steps:

1.  Export your items from Zoho Inventory in a .CSV file.
2.  Edit the file and add categories for the items.
3.  Import the same file again into Zoho Inventory.

Before importing, ensure that you have enabled the [**Categories**](/inventory/help/items/item-categories.html#enable-item-category) feature in Zoho Inventory.

Let’s have a look at each step in detail.

*   Login to Zoho Inventory.
*   Click the **Items** dropdown in the sidebar.
*   Again click the **Items** module.
*   Click the ![Menu icon](/inventory/help/images/icons/hamburger-icon.png) icon in the top right corner of the items page.
*   Click **Export Items**.
*   Set the required customizations. Learn more about the [export customizations](/inventory/help/import-export/export.html).
*   Click **Export**. A CSV file will be downloaded to your system.
*   Open the export file.
*   Enter the category for each item under the **Category Name** column.

![Zoho Inventory web page](/inventory/kb/images/items/item-categories-import-file.png)

*   Save your changes.
*   Again, go to **Items** > **Hamburger** icon > **Import Items**.
*   Upload the same CSV file.
*   Select the **Overwrite** option under **Duplicate Records**.

![Item overwrite option when importing items](/inventory/help/images/items/item-overwrite.png)

*   Click **Next**.
*   Ensure that the fields are appropriately matched with the column headers in the import file.

![Zoho Inventory web page](/inventory/kb/images/items/items-categories-import-mapping.png)

*   Click **Next** to preview.
*   If all the records are sorted, click **Import** otherwise, click **Previous** to make changes.

The categories will be associated with the respective items in Zoho Inventory.