diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
index 306e032998..4715687644 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <v-list dense>
       <v-list-item dense>
         <v-list-item-subtitle>
-          <span class="caption" @click="counterLoc++">Categories</span>
+          <span class="caption" @dblclick="counterLoc++">Categories</span>
         </v-list-item-subtitle>
       </v-list-item>
       <v-list-item-group v-model="category">
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
           <v-list-item-title>
             <span
               :class="{'font-weight-black' : category === c.category } "
+              class="body-1"
             >
               {{
                 c.category
@@ -24,20 +25,43 @@
     <v-btn
       class="ml-4"
       color="grey"
-      x-small
+      small
       outlined
       @click="showTemplateEditor"
     >
-      New template
+      <v-icon class="mr-1" small>
+        mdi-plus
+      </v-icon> New template
     </v-btn>
 
+    <v-tooltip bottom>
+      <template #activator="{on}">
+        <v-btn
+          class="ml-4  mt-4"
+          color="grey"
+          small
+          outlined
+          v-on="on"
+          @click="$toast.info('Happy hacking!').goAway(3000)"
+        >
+          <v-icon small class="mr-1">
+            mdi-file-excel-outline
+          </v-icon>
+          Import
+        </v-btn>
+      </template>
+      <span class="caption">Create templates from multiple Excel files</span>
+    </v-tooltip>
+
     <v-text-field
-      v-if="$store.state.templateC >4"
+      v-if="$store.state.templateE > 3"
       v-model="t"
       outlined
       dense
+      :full-width="false"
+      style="width: 135px"
       type="password"
-      class="caption mt-4 ml-1 mr-3"
+      class="caption mt-4 ml-1 mr-3 ml-4 "
       hide-details
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
index 623c78e614..b8f4c68b0e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <v-container class="py-0">
-    <div class="d-flex">
-      <v-navigation-drawer permanent height="calc(100vh - 40px)">
+    <div class="d-flex h-100">
+      <v-navigation-drawer permanent height="100%">
         <categories
           ref="cat"
           :counter.sync="counter"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           @input="v => $emit('load-category', v)"
         />
       </v-navigation-drawer>
-      <v-container v-if="templateData" fluid style="height: calc(100vh - 40px ); overflow: auto">
+      <v-container v-if="templateData" fluid style="height: 100%; overflow: auto">
         <v-img
           :src="templateData.image_url"
           height="200px"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
           <h2 class="display-2 font-weight-bold my-0 flex-grow-1">
             {{ templateData.title }}
           </h2>
-          <v-btn class="primary" x-large @click="useTemplate">
+          <v-btn :loading="loading" :disabled="loading" class="primary" x-large @click="useTemplate">
             Use template
           </v-btn>
         </div>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         <templat-editor
           :id="templateId"
-          :view-mode="$store.state.templateE < 5 && viewMode"
+          :view-mode="$store.state.templateE < 4 && viewMode"
           :template-data.sync="templateData"
           @saved="onSaved"
         />
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'ProjectTemplateDetailed',
   components: { Categories, TemplatEditor },
   props: {
+    loading: Boolean,
     modal: Boolean,
     viewMode: Boolean,
     id: [String, Number]
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/editor.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/editor.vue
index dc624ea272..2c3ea8f3ea 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/editor.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/editor.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div class="h-100">
     <v-toolbar v-if="!viewMode" class="elevation-0">
       <!--      <v-text-field
         v-model="url"
@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@
         @keydown.enter="loadUrl"
       />-->
       <!--      <v-btn outlined class='ml-1' @click='loadUrl'> Load URL</v-btn>-->
+
+      <v-tooltip bottom>
+        <template #activator="{on}">
+          <v-btn
+            small
+            outlined
+            v-on="on"
+            @click="$toast.info('Happy hacking!').goAway(3000)"
+          >
+            <v-icon small class="mr-1">
+              mdi-file-excel-outline
+            </v-icon>
+            Import
+          </v-btn>
+        </template>
+        <span class="caption">Create template from Excel</span>
+      </v-tooltip>
+
       <v-spacer />
 
       <v-icon class="mr-3" @click="helpModal=true">
@@ -36,7 +54,8 @@
       <v-btn small outlined class="mr-1" @click="project = {tables : []}">
         <v-icon small>
           mdi-close
-        </v-icon> Reset
+        </v-icon>
+        Reset
       </v-btn>
       <!--      <v-icon
         :color="$store.getters['github/isAuthorized'] ? '' : 'error'"
@@ -45,18 +64,27 @@
       >
         mdi-github
       </v-icon>-->
-      <v-btn small outlined class="mr-1">
-        <v-icon small @click="createTablesDialog = true">
+      <v-btn small outlined class="mr-1" @click="createTablesDialog = true">
+        <v-icon small>
           mdi-plus
         </v-icon>
         New table
       </v-btn>
+
       <!--      <v-btn outlined small class='mr-1' @click='submitTemplate'> Submit Template</v-btn>-->
-      <v-btn color="primary" outlined small class="mr-1" @click="saveTemplate">
-        {{ id || localId ? 'Update in' :'Submit to' }} NocoDB
+      <v-btn
+        color="primary"
+        outlined
+        small
+        class="mr-1"
+        :loading="loading"
+        :disabled="loading"
+        @click="saveTemplate"
+      >
+        {{ id || localId ? 'Update in' : 'Submit to' }} NocoDB
       </v-btn>
     </v-toolbar>
-    <v-container class="text-center">
+    <v-container class="text-center" style="height:calc(100% - 64px);overflow-y: auto">
       <v-form ref="form">
         <v-row fluid class="justify-center">
           <v-col cols="12">
@@ -77,13 +105,14 @@
                     >
                       <v-text-field
                         v-if="editableTn[i]"
-                        v-model="table.tn"
+                        :value="table.tn"
                         class="title"
                         style="max-width: 300px"
                         outlinedk
                         autofocus
                         dense
                         hide-details
+                        @input="e => onTableNameUpdate(table, e)"
                         @click="e => viewMode || e.stopPropagation()"
                         @blur="$set(editableTn,i, false)"
                         @keydown.enter=" $set(editableTn,i, false)"
@@ -133,14 +162,19 @@
 
                                 <v-text-field
                                   v-else
+
                                   :ref="`cn_${table.tn}_${j}`"
-                                  v-model="col.cn"
+                                  :value="col.cn"
                                   outlined
                                   dense
                                   class="caption"
                                   placeholder="Column name"
                                   hide-details="auto"
-                                  :rules="[v => !!v || 'Column name required']"
+                                  :rules="[
+                                    v => !!v || 'Column name required',
+                                    v =>!table.columns.some(c=>c !== col && c.cn === v) || 'Duplicate column not allowed'
+                                  ]"
+                                  @input="e => onColumnNameUpdate(col,e,table.tn)"
                                 />
                               </td>
 
@@ -233,7 +267,7 @@
                                       class="caption"
                                       dense
                                       hide-details="auto"
-                                      :rules="[v => !!v || 'Related table name required']"
+                                      :rules="[v => !!v || 'Related table name required', ...getRules(col, table)]"
                                       :items="isLookupOrRollup(col) ? getRelatedTables(table.tn, isRollup(col)) : project.tables"
                                       :item-text="t => isLookupOrRollup(col) ? `${t.tn} (${t.type})` : t.tn"
                                       :item-value="t => isLookupOrRollup(col) ? t : t.tn"
@@ -384,7 +418,7 @@
                       outlined
                       dense
                       label="Project Name"
-                      :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required'] "
+                      :rules="[v => !!v || 'Project name required'] "
                     />
                   </div>
                   <!--
@@ -402,6 +436,7 @@
                     <v-col>
                       <v-text-field
                         v-model="project.category"
+                        :rules="[v => !!v || 'Category name required']"
                         class="caption"
                         outlined
                         dense
@@ -424,7 +459,7 @@
                       class="caption"
                       outlined
                       dense
-                      label="Project Tags"
+                      label="Project Description"
                       @click="counter++"
                     />
                   </div>
@@ -496,7 +531,7 @@
           fab
           large
           color="primary"
-          right="100"
+          right
           style="top:45%"
           @click="createTablesDialog = true"
           v-on="on"
@@ -511,8 +546,10 @@
 
 <script>
 
+import UITypes from '../../../nocodb/build/main/lib/sqlUi/UITypes'
 import { uiTypes, getUIDTIcon } from '~/components/project/spreadsheet/helpers/uiTypes'
 import GradientGenerator from '~/components/templates/gradientGenerator'
+import Help from '~/components/templates/help'
 
 const LinkToAnotherRecord = 'LinkToAnotherRecord'
 const Lookup = 'Lookup'
@@ -521,13 +558,14 @@ const defaultColProp = {}
 
 export default {
   name: 'TemplateEditor',
-  components: { GradientGenerator },
+  components: { Help, GradientGenerator },
   props: {
     id: [Number, String],
     viewMode: Boolean,
     templateData: Object
   },
   data: () => ({
+    loading: false,
     localId: null,
     valid: false,
     url: '',
@@ -544,7 +582,7 @@ export default {
     createTablesDialog: false,
     createTableColumnsDialog: false,
     selectedTable: null,
-    uiTypes,
+    uiTypes: uiTypes.filter(t => ![UITypes.Formula, UITypes.SpecificDBType].includes(t.name)),
     rollupFnList: [
       { text: 'count', value: 'count' },
       { text: 'min', value: 'min' },
@@ -819,8 +857,6 @@ export default {
     },
 
     async handleKeyDown({ metaKey, key, altKey, shiftKey, ctrlKey }) {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-      console.log({ metaKey, key, altKey, shiftKey, ctrlKey })
       if (!(metaKey && ctrlKey) && !(altKey && shiftKey)) {
         return
       }
@@ -1027,6 +1063,7 @@ export default {
     },
 
     async saveTemplate() {
+      this.loading = true
       try {
         if (this.id || this.localId) {
           await this.$axios.put(`${process.env.NC_API_URL}/api/v1/nc/templates/${this.id || this.localId}`, this.projectTemplate, {
@@ -1058,9 +1095,45 @@ export default {
         this.$emit('saved')
       } catch (e) {
         this.$toast.error(e.message).goAway(3000)
+      } finally {
+        this.loading = false
       }
-    }
+    },
+    getRules(col, table) {
+      return v => col.uidt !== UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord || !table.columns.some(c => c !== col && c.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord && c.type === col.type && c.rtn === col.rtn) || 'Duplicate relation is not allowed'
+    },
+    onTableNameUpdate(oldTable, newVal) {
+      const oldVal = oldTable.tn
+      this.$set(oldTable, 'tn', newVal)
 
+      for (const table of this.project.tables) {
+        for (const col of table.columns) {
+          if (col.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord) {
+            if (col.rtn === oldVal) {
+              this.$set(col, 'rtn', newVal)
+            }
+          } else if (col.uidt === UITypes.Rollup || col.uidt === UITypes.Lookup) {
+            if (col.rtn && col.rtn.tn === oldVal) {
+              this.$set(col.rtn, 'tn', newVal)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    onColumnNameUpdate(oldCol, newVal, tn) {
+      const oldVal = oldCol.cn
+      this.$set(oldCol, 'cn', newVal)
+
+      for (const table of this.project.tables) {
+        for (const col of table.columns) {
+          if (col.uidt === UITypes.Rollup || col.uidt === UITypes.Lookup) {
+            if (col.rtn && col.rcn === oldVal && col.rtn.tn === tn) {
+              this.$set(col, 'rcn', newVal)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/help.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/help.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..208744be31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/help.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+  <v-dialog v-model='localState' max-width='900'>
+    <v-card>
+      <v-card-title>
+        Shortcuts
+      </v-card-title>
+      <v-card-text>
+        <v-simple-table v-slot dense>
+          <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th></th>
+            <th class=' pa-2'>Mac OS</th>
+            <th class='  pa-2'>Windows / Linux</th>
+          </tr>
+          </thead>
+
+          <tbody>
+          <tr v-for='(short,i) in shortcuts' :key='i'>
+            <td class='caption'>{{ short.description }}</td>
+            <td class=' caption pa-2' v-html='short.mac'></td>
+            <td class=' caption pa-2' v-html='short.windows'></td>
+          </tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </v-simple-table>
+      </v-card-text>
+    </v-card>
+  </v-dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'Help',
+  props: {
+    value: Boolean
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      shortcuts: [{
+        description: 'Add tables',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Add columns',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Add new column row',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Table navigation',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Down</kbd> <br>AND<br> <kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Up</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Down</kbd> <br>AND<br> <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Up</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Column navigation',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Right</kbd> <br>AND<br> <kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Left</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Right</kbd> <br>AND<br> <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Arrow Right</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Copy json to clipboard',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>'
+      },{
+        description: 'Submit template',
+        mac: '<kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>',
+        windows: '<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>'
+      },]
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    localState: {
+      get() {
+        return this.value
+      }, set(val) {
+        this.$emit('input', val)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
index 8d819c9828..156eed09f3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <v-container v-if="newEditor || !modal || selectedId === null " class="py-0">
-    <div class="d-flex">
-      <v-navigation-drawer permanent height="calc(100vh - 40px)">
+    <div class="d-flex h-100">
+      <v-navigation-drawer permanent height="100% ">
         <categories
           ref="cat"
           v-model="category"
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
           @showTemplateEditor="newEditor = true"
         />
       </v-navigation-drawer>
-      <template-editor v-if="newEditor" style="width:100%" @saved="onSaved" />
-      <v-container v-else fluid style="height: calc(100vh - 40px); overflow: auto">
+      <template-editor v-if="newEditor" style="width:100%; height: 100%; " @saved="onSaved" />
+      <v-container v-else fluid style="height: 100%; overflow: auto">
         <v-row
           v-if="templateList && templateList.length"
           class="align-stretch"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             >
               <v-img
                 :src="template.image_url"
-                height="200px"
+                height="50px"
                 :style="{ background: template.image_url }"
               />
 
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   <project-template-detailed
     v-else
     :id="selectedId"
+    :loading="loading"
     :counter="counter"
     :modal="modal"
     :view-mode="counter < 5"
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ export default {
   name: 'ProjectTemplates',
   components: { TemplateEditor, Categories, ProjectTemplateDetailed },
   props: {
-    modal: Boolean
+    modal: Boolean,
+    loading: Boolean
   },
   data: () => ({
     category: null,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
index 7795daa9b6..1c2fc97069 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   <div>
     <span v-ripple class="caption font-weight-bold pointer" @click="templatesModal = true">Templates</span>
     <v-dialog v-if="templatesModal" v-model="templatesModal">
-      <v-card>
-        <project-templates modal @import="importTemplate" />
+      <v-card height="90vh">
+        <project-templates style="height:90vh" modal :loading="loading" @import="importTemplate" />
       </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
   </div>
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export default {
   name: 'TemplatesModal',
   components: { ProjectTemplates },
   data: () => ({
-    templatesModal: false
+    templatesModal: false,
+    loading: false
   }),
   methods: {
     async importTemplate(template) {
@@ -31,13 +32,6 @@ export default {
 
         if (res && res.tables && res.tables.length) {
           this.$toast.success(`Imported ${res.tables.length} tables successfully`).goAway(3000)
-          // await this.$router.push({
-          //   query: {
-          //     ...(this.$route.query || {}),
-          //     type: 'table',
-          //     name: res.tables[0]._tn
-          //   }
-          // })
         } else {
           this.$toast.success('Template imported successfully').goAway(3000)
         }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
index 6887f65ab5..239e5969dd 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.js
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ export default {
   ],
   env: {
     EE: !!process.env.EE,
-    NC_API_URL: 'http://localhost:3001'
-    // NC_API_URL: 'https://nocodb.com'
+    NC_API_URL: 'https://nocodb.com'
   },
   pwa: {
     workbox: {
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
index 7c2a02e387..bc08bff1a5 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
@@ -4089,6 +4089,16 @@ export default class NcMetaMgr {
     });
     parser.parse();
 
+    const existingTables = parser.tables.filter(t => apiBuilder.getMeta(t.tn));
+
+    if (existingTables?.length) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Import unsuccessful : following tables '${existingTables
+          .map(t => t._tn)
+          .join(', ')}' already exists`
+      );
+    }
+
     for (const table of parser.tables) {
       console.log(table);
       // create table and trigger listener