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VailA45987
Jan 11, 2021Copper Contributor
Excel conversion issue? - comma separated vs column separated
I have a .csv file that is comma separated between columns. When I open the file in Excel, the data appears as expected, separated in columns. However, when a coworker opens the same file in Exce...
HansVogelaar
Jan 12, 2021MVP
Let your coworker check File > Options > Advanced in Excel.
Has the check box 'Use system separators' been cleared and has 'Decimal separator' been set to comma?
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VailA45987
Jan 18, 2021Copper Contributor
HansVogelaar thank you for the info! That seems to be the issue. When I reached out to my coworker the next day, she checked her decimal separator setting and it was set to a 'comma' instead of a 'decimal'. Thank you!!