Excel: Set character encoding
To change the character encoding in Excel, only a few steps are required. This quick guide explains how to set them.
Set character encoding in Excel
In order to set the character encoding in Excel, you have to do a little trick:
- First start Excel as usual.
- Then choose File> Save As.
- Click on "Tools" below and select the "Web Options ..." option from the context menu.
- Switch here to the "Coding" tab.
- Under "Save document as" you can select the desired coding. It is then applied to the save process.