# The table in the spreadsheet does not start from the first line

When you connect or load a spreadsheet, ensure the first line contains the column names and the data starts from the second row.

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If the column names in your spreadsheet start on a different line, 

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Conduit may not detect the columns correctly. This means you will need to adjust the settings in Conduit.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/dpkwfKMRa-ZzU8CggzxEijSVAIgSL-p-dxaUxjFVqjUWDxKscHwXHIIu9IGmTzPZUDjU5CRHM7cXQuQm30Gkte0x6CbD9SZwoxR75ivhRtQyPCpq3PrehoQfbbUZx7-GEsUso0CiV1y8IMkRz73Fgu0)

Specify that the table begins with row 3. This way, Conduit will correctly detect the columns.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/AEom47l22hXQebu5_diohfK18jlmQxZoLGLG6urZRgcRw8AO8kE_8wHknpygG0VtCFQ0ZDrG50aJuv18aHoul1TKQV8sJ-PUD3a-o5qVUmV4Di544Iafog-ub6Gn-ek3rDMxaA8RswKtnrk_62U9H-g)


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