I have exported a SQL table to excel in a csv file. How do I get it to align in excel

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in excel the data appears comma delimted with all fields hard on to each other and aligned left instead of occupying the desired eld placements

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Nothing yet. i expect this is a common problem ?

Posted 17-Oct-17 22:04pm

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Updated 17-Oct-17 23:24pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan 18-Oct-17 4:14am

Check the content of your csv file to see whether it is correctly formatted. We cannot guess what it looks like.

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Tomas Takac · Answer 1 · 2017-10-17T23:20:00

The problem is excel doesn't recognize the field separator, a comma in your case.

When opening a CSV file (e.g. double clicking it) excel uses the field separator specified in your regional settings. In Windows 10 you can see and change it here: Control Panel > Clock, Language, Region > Change date, time or number formats > Additional settings > List separator.

If you don't want to change your system settings you need to import the CSV file into excel and explicitly specify the field separator. In Excel 2016 you can do that via Data > From Text/CSV.

phil.o · Answer 2 · 2017-10-17T23:24:00

Solution 2

Maybe this link could give you some clues:
Easiest way to open CSV with commas in Excel[^]
Kindly.

Posted 17-Oct-17 23:24pm

phil.o