How to convert a CSV file to Excel?

Have you tried to open a CSV file of scraped data but just gathered a bunch of unreadable data?

In this short help article, we will see how to convert a CSV file into a clean Excel file.

With 3 easy steps:

1. Create a Google Spreadsheet
2. Upload the CSV
3. Export to Excel format

Let’s deep dive in.

Create a Google Spreadsheet

To create a new spreadsheet:

1. Open the Sheets home screen at sheets.google.com
2. Click New +. This will create and open your new spreadsheet.

Upload the CSV

To upload the CSV:

1. Click on File
2. Click on Import

3. Click on Upload
4. Click on Browse. Choose the file you want to upload.

5. Click on Import data. It will create a new file with all your data.

Export to Excel format

Click on File > Download > Microsoft Excel.

An Excel file is downloaded on your computer.

Double click to open with Excel.
You now have a clean, structured and reliable Excel file.

Awesome!

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Updated on: 11/06/2024