CSV files wont open correctly in Excel

Avatar

sdg.matiaan
2016-06-15 15:24

If you have trouble opening CSV files in Excel, it might be that your Regional Settings are incorrect.
If all your columns are suddenly showing in column A, then follow these instructions:

Go to Control Panel, and set it to Small Icons in the top right.
Then click on Region

In the window that opens, click on Additional Settings

In the window that opens, you will see a number of settings. The important ones are: Decimal Point and List Separator
If Decimal Point and List Separator is the same value, then Excel uses a different value for List Separator.
In PNPSCADA the List Separator is always a comma.
So set your List Separator to comma (,)
and set your Decimal Point to point (full stop, period) (.)

You'll need to restart Excel

Avatar

sdg.matiaan
2016-06-15 16:37
Last Edited 2022-08-18 16:51

Alternatively, you can download and run this file: excel_csv_fix.reg

Avatar

sdg.matiaan
2022-04-04 13:48

Another way is to use Text to Columns in Excel:

1) Go to Data Tab
2) Choose Column A
3) Click on Text To Columns
4) Delimited
5) Next
6) Choose Comma
7) Next
8) Choose All Columns (By holding down shift and clicking on first and last one)
9) Set All To Text
then click Finish








Your data should now appear in separate columns:


Tags: csv
Please log in to post a comment