One way to turn a CSV file into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is to open the document in Excel, but with this method you won't see the text-import wizard that allows you to specify how Excel ...

To import data from a text file into Microsoft Excel, follow this step-by-step guide: First, create a blank spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel and ensure you have the .txt file on your PC.

If you've encountered a CSV file and you're unsure what they're for, the good news is they're pretty straightforward and easy-to-use with apps you already know.

And while you can import CSV files into Excel and work with them there, it can get confusing—you have to keep track of which Excel features work in CSV files, and which do not.