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# Add Person Accounts with the Data Import Wizard

To add person accounts to your Salesforce org, launch the Data Import Wizard from the accounts home page.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Data Import Wizard available in both Salesforce Classic and Lightning
              Experience</td>
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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Data Import Wizard available in <strong>All</strong> Editions except Database.com</td>
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              <p>Person accounts available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning
                Experience</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Person accounts available in <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>,
                <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d31863e60">User Permissions
              Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d31863e60 ">To create person accounts that you own via the Data Import Wizard:</td>
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              <p>Create on accounts</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p>Edit on accounts</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Import Personal
                Contacts</p>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d31863e60 ">To create person accounts owned by others via the Data Import Wizard:</td>
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              <p>Create on accounts</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p>Edit on accounts and
                contacts</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Modify All Data</p>
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Before you begin, make sure that your import file is in CSV format and contains values for these fields.

- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Phone

![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/images/icon_tip.png)

Tip To obtain Salesforce IDs or other values from your org, run reports and then export the report data.

These steps describe one recommended method of importing data. You can import data into Salesforce fields that aren’t listed here. You can also customize your import by using other options that appear in the Data Import Wizard.

1. From the accounts home page, click **Import Person Accounts**.
    
    The Data Import Wizard appears.
2. Select **Person Accounts**, then select **Add new and update existing records**.
3. Set Match Account by to **Email**.
4. Select the CSV file that contains your import data, and click **Next**.
5. Map column headers from your CSV file to these fields.
    
    - First Name
    - Last Name
    - Email
    - Phone
6. Click **Next**.
7. Review the import settings, and then click **Start Import**.

When we finish importing your data, we notify you by email. Review the results and resolve any errors that occurred.