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NU39283
Jun 07, 2019Copper Contributor
Unexpected file type behavior when saving in Excel
I am using Excel Pro Plus 2016, in Windows 10. I have been using Excel with files in Excel and csv formats since the 1990s. I am very familiar with file type saving options and Excel's behavior in g...
Wyn Hopkins
Jun 08, 2019MVP
If possible I'd recommend leaving the original csv untouched and importing it into Excel using Power Query.
Certain date formats and number / text items have often been changed in the past when editing in Excel and then saving as CSV
Certain date formats and number / text items have often been changed in the past when editing in Excel and then saving as CSV
- Zack BarresseJun 08, 2019Iron ContributorYes, good point. Data connections ftw.