How to make excel open CSV files and automatically split the comma delimited column?
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I get these reports everyday in CSV format. In the previous version of excel (2007) when I opened these files they were already split into columns. Now with the latest version it isn't. Where is this setting I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Erin
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I get these reports everyday in CSV format. In the previous version of excel (2007) when I opened these files they were already split into columns. Now with the latest version it isn't. Where is this setting I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Erin
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
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You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52
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I get these reports everyday in CSV format. In the previous version of excel (2007) when I opened these files they were already split into columns. Now with the latest version it isn't. Where is this setting I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Erin
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2007 csv
asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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I get these reports everyday in CSV format. In the previous version of excel (2007) when I opened these files they were already split into columns. Now with the latest version it isn't. Where is this setting I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Erin
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2007 csv
microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2007 csv
asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 6:31
Erin Walker
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You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52
add a comment |
You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52
You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52
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Problem was language settings used a ";" instead of a ","! Changed it and magic it works.
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answered Nov 16 '16 at 7:14
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Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
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Problem was language settings used a ";" instead of a ","! Changed it and magic it works.
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answered Nov 16 '16 at 7:14
Erin Walker
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Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
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Problem was language settings used a ";" instead of a ","! Changed it and magic it works.
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answered Nov 16 '16 at 7:14
Erin Walker
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Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
May 22 '17 at 13:55
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Problem was language settings used a ";" instead of a ","! Changed it and magic it works.
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Problem was language settings used a ";" instead of a ","! Changed it and magic it works.
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answered Nov 16 '16 at 7:14
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Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
May 22 '17 at 13:55
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Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
May 22 '17 at 13:55
Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Comma doesn't mean the same thing in Europe and the US. Could that be the reason why the strange setting was in there?
– Walter Mitty
Nov 23 '16 at 19:28
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
May 22 '17 at 13:55
Yes. See hotware.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/… and superuser.com/questions/606272/…
– yosh m
May 22 '17 at 13:55
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You can do this by selecting Data ---> Text to columns
– Scorpion99
Nov 15 '16 at 7:45
I know. I want it to be automatic like in version 2007. When I open it, it should already be split.
– Erin Walker
Nov 15 '16 at 7:52
There is about a 90 % of the issue with your source data. Open notepad or some other editor you like, make a .txt file with 3 or 4 rows and columns of data. Each row should have the same number of commas. Then after saved, change the extension to .csv then open with Excel. Do you still get the data in all in the A column?
– bvaughn
Nov 15 '16 at 19:44
I did that and I found its because this excel recognizes ";" instead of the "," - formulas as well. How can I change it to ","?
– Erin Walker
Nov 16 '16 at 5:52