Desk Assignment CSV Template Guide

A clean CSV makes desk assignment faster, easier, and less error-prone.

If you are preparing desk assignments from Excel or Google Sheets, the safest workflow is to use a simple CSV file with clear headers. CSV keeps the tool lightweight and works well on a static browser-based website.

People CSV for quick random assignment

For the quick random desk tool, use this format:

name
Emily Johnson
Michael Smith
Sarah Williams

Desk CSV for quick random assignment

Use one desk per row:

desk
A01
A02
A03

People CSV for hybrid desk planning

For the hybrid desk planner, you can add more columns:

name,team,daysNeeded,preferredDays,preferredZone,fixedDesk
Emily Johnson,Engineering,3,Mon|Wed|Fri,Engineering,
Michael Smith,Engineering,2,Tue|Thu,Engineering,A02

Desk CSV for hybrid desk planning

Zones help the planner keep teams near the right desk area:

desk,zone
A01,Engineering
A02,Engineering
B01,Marketing

How to export from a spreadsheet

In Excel, choose Save As and select CSV. In Google Sheets, choose File, Download, and Comma Separated Values. After that, upload the CSV into the desk tool.