The Skills Template

Use the Skills Template to add new, or update existing skills.

If you are updating a skill:

• The Skillid must match exactly.
• Information in this template overwrites the existing skill's information.
• You cannot edit skill names, and Degreed does not support skill name updates.

At least one of the file upload permissions is required to view the File Upload pages in Degreed. Additional permissions are required to upload specific file types. See File Upload Permissions for more information.

Before uploading the Skills template, consider the following:

• The file type can be .csv or .xls.
• All required columns must be included.
• The format for the template name is {Client}_Skills_File_YYYYMMDD.
• Template names should be unique. If multiple templates are generated on the same day, minutes (MM) and seconds (SS) can be added to the date stamp.

Field Name	Is this field required?	Maximum Field Character Length	Description	Example
Skillid	No	255	The identifier for the skill. For new skills, the skill ID must be unique. Skill IDs are not automatically assigned. You must manually enter an ID in this field to assign one. When updating existing skills: You must match the Skill ID to update it. Updates in this template replace the skill's details in Degreed.	Skill1243214
Name	Yes	255	The name of the skill. The name must be unique. If a skill with this name already exists in Degreed, the details provided in this template replace that skill's details.	Public Speaking
Description	No	2000	Add additional details about the skill.	Effectively delivers engaging presentations to live or virtual gatherings of people.
Endorsed	No	N/A	Yes: Your organization reviewed the skill and endorses it for use within Degreed. An icon displays on the skill tile to reflect that this is an Endorsed Skill. No (or left blank): The skill is not yet reviewed by your organization, or is not Endorsed. No icon displays on the skill tile.	Yes