diff --git a/public/External-Results-Template.csv b/public/External-Results-Template.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ab2afc65ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/External-Results-Template.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+District,srf id,name,age,age in,gender,mobile number,address,ward,local body,local body type,source,Sample Collection Date,result date,test type,lab name,sample type,patient status,Is Repeat,patient category,result
+Ernakulam,00/EKM/0000,Bodhi CSN,24,years,m,8888888888,"CSN HQ
+Kochi, Kerala ",7,Poothrikka,grama panchayath,Secondary contact aparna,2020-10-14,2020-10-14,Antigen,Karothukuzhi Laboratory,Ag-SD_Biosensor_Standard_Q_COVID-19_Ag_detection_kit,Asymptomatic,NO,Cat 17: All individuals who wish to get themselves tested,Negative
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diff --git a/public/config.json b/public/config.json
index 444362cfb20..74e509fee59 100644
--- a/public/config.json
+++ b/public/config.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     "kasp_string": "KASP",
     "kasp_full_string": "Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi",
     "sample_format_asset_import": "https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/download/spreadsheets/Export?key=11JaEhNHdyCHth4YQs_44YaRlP77Rrqe81VSEfg1glko&exportFormat=xlsx",
-    "sample_format_external_result_import": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17VfgryA6OYSYgtQZeXU9mp7kNvLySeEawvnLBO_1nuE/export?format=csv&id=17VfgryA6OYSYgtQZeXU9mp7kNvLySeEawvnLBO_1nuE",
+    "sample_format_external_result_import": "/External-Results-Template.csv",
     "enable_abdm": true
 }
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diff --git a/src/Components/ExternalResult/ExternalResultUpload.tsx b/src/Components/ExternalResult/ExternalResultUpload.tsx
index 20a2cec3341..5a9262b2990 100644
--- a/src/Components/ExternalResult/ExternalResultUpload.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/ExternalResult/ExternalResultUpload.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ export default function ExternalResultUpload() {
                 <a
                   className="focus:ring-blue mx-auto mt-4 max-w-xs items-center rounded-md border border-primary-500 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-primary-700 transition duration-150 ease-in-out hover:text-primary-500 hover:shadow focus:border-primary-300 focus:outline-none active:bg-gray-50 active:text-primary-800"
                   href={sample_format_external_result_import}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  download
                 >
                   <i className="fa fa-download mr-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>{" "}
                   <span>{t("sample_format")}</span>