# New CSV Import option: "Ignore first \<n\> rows"

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/new-csv-import-option-ignore-first-n-rows/2026>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Created:** [September 16, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-csv-import-option-ignore-first-n-rows/2026 "2021-09-16T18:30:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-csv-import-option-ignore-first-n-rows/2026/1 "2021-09-16T18:30:56Z")

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Often the first few rows of a CSV will be heder data that should not be imported ( **before** the row of column headers/names).

If overlooked, it can lead to import issues such as, columns getting incorrectly named or typed (e.g. email and URL columns are interpreted as Text).