{"id":35939,"date":"2012-08-07T17:41:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T17:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=35939"},"modified":"2012-08-07T17:41:04","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T17:41:04","slug":"how-to-create-csv-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-csv-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel.Tips.Net: How to Create CSV Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20110928exceltips.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"exceltips\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"attachment wp-att-7652 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Allen Wyatt for Excel.Tips.Net<\/p>\n<h3>How to Create CSV Files<\/h3>\n<p>CSV is one of those over-abundant computer acronyms. It means &#8220;comma-separated values.&#8221; It refers to a type of file that is often used for transferring simple data from one program to another. In the file, each value is separated by a comma. 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In Excel 2010 display the File tab of the ribbon and then click Save As.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> In the Save As Type drop-down list at the bottom of the dialog box, choose the CSV (Comma delimited) option.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/excelribbon.tips.net\/T006191_Single-Use_Drop-Down_List.html\" target=\"_blank\">Steps Continued Here<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20110928exceltips.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"exceltips\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"attachment wp-att-7652 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step by step instructions for how to create CSV files that are often used for transferring simple data from one program to 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