Excel: create csv file

If you create a simple table in Excel, you can save it as a CSV file. So you can reuse the file in many programs, since CSV is often used as a format for simple tables.

Save Excel table as CSV

You can save your simple table as a CSV file using the menu:

1. Click "File"> "Save As ..."
2. If you have Office 2013, you still have to click on "Browse". For other versions you have to select the format "CSV (delimited)" on the Mac, "CSV (Macintosh)".
3. Now enter a file name and choose a storage location. Finally click on "Save".

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