Excel Import & Export
Import and export of Excel files (.xlsx) is available in the Administration › Edit sections for Notes, Cues, and Ranges.
Excel transfer is designed for easy editing in a spreadsheet application or as a quick way to back up and restore individual lists. It is not a transfer mechanism between CueCollab instances — for that, use a showfile backup, which also contains all necessary metadata, data and settings in a single file.
Available in Edit › Notes.
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Timecode | HH:MM:SS:FF or time | Timecode at which the note was taken. |
Timestamp | Date/time | Wall-clock date and time the note was created. |
Scene | Text | Scene or environment name active when the note was taken. |
Text | Text | The note content. |
Author | Text | Who wrote the note. |
Done At | Date/time | When the note was marked as done. |
Done By | Text | Person who resolved or actioned this note. |
Flag | Text | Color flag for priority or categorization. |
List | Text | Note list this note belongs to (e.g. Light, Sound, Stage). |
Remarks | Text | Additional free-text content, e.g. resolution notes or follow-up context. |
A downloadable template is available from the import dialog.
Available in Edit › Cues.
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Cue Number | Text | Alphanumeric cue number (e.g. Q1, Q4.5). Free-text, does not control ordering. |
Timecode | HH:MM:SS:FF or time | TC value at which the cue comes up or is referenced. |
Cue Mode | Text | Trigger type: block, timecode, realtime, countdown, manual, audible, visual, feedback, or info. |
Cue Text | Text | Primary label shown in the callsheet; section header for Block cues. |
Call Mode | Text | How the cue is styled in the callsheet when active: action, standby, warning, or info. |
Call Text | Text | Text the operator reads out when calling this cue. |
Info | Text | Short field shown next to the cue text — for parameters, page numbers, or codes visible at a glance. |
Duration | HH:MM:SS | Expected duration of the cue. Applicable to Block Start and Countdown cues. |
Description | Text | Longer internal note about the cue. Not shown in the live callsheet. |
Reference | Text | Corresponding script passage, lyric, or source text. Shown in the callsheet detail view. |
Tags | Text | Comma-separated list of tags (see Tags below). |
Color | Text | Color name for the cue row (see Color below). |
Note | Text | Internal note attached to the cue. |
A downloadable template is available from the import dialog.
Ranges
Section titled “Ranges”Available in Edit › Ranges.
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Timecode Start | HH:MM:SS:FF or time | When this range begins. |
Text | Text | Scene or range name shown throughout the app. |
Filename | Text | Optional video filename. When set, the Review module auto-selects the matching recording for this range. |
Timecode End | HH:MM:SS:FF or time | When this range ends. Required for the Timecode Display duration countdown to work. |
A downloadable template is available from the import dialog.
Special fields
Section titled “Special fields”The Tags field is a comma-separated string. Write multiple tags in a single cell, separated by commas with no spaces.
Tags are case-insensitive on import.
The Color field accepts only the following named values:
red, pink, purple, indigo, blue, cyan, teal, green, lime, yellow, amber, orange.
Any other value is ignored and the cue will have no color assigned.
Color values are case-insensitive on import.