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# Install the CRM Analytics Connector for Excel

The Salesforce CRM Analytics Connector for Excel gives you a fast, easy way to import data from Excel 2013 into CRM Analytics.

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If you use Excel 2013 on the desktop or Office 365, the Office Online version of Excel, the CRM Analytics Connector for Excel gives you a great way to get your data into CRM Analytics. After installing the Connector, you select data from Excel, click **Submit Data**, and the Connector does the work for you, importing the data to CRM Analytics and creating a dataset.

Here’s how to install the Connector:

1. Open Excel, either on your desktop or in Office Online.
2. Click the **Insert** tab.
3. Click **Store**.
4. Search for the CRM Analytics Connector for Excel, and click **Add** to install it.
5. Click **Log in to Salesforce**, and enter your Salesforce credentials to open the Connector.

When you’ve installed the Connector, follow the instructions in the Connector window to create a dataset from your Excel data. Opening the Connector automatically logs you in to CRM Analytics. Click the Connector Help icon for complete information about using the app.