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Why Your CSV Uses Semicolons, Not Commas
Excel saves CSV files with semicolons when your region writes decimals with a comma. Here's why, how to open them correctly and how to get commas back.
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Excel saves CSV files with semicolons when your region writes decimals with a comma. Here's why, how to open them correctly and how to get commas back.
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Double-clicking a CSV can turn long IDs into 1.23E+15, drop leading zeros and misread dates. Here's how to open one safely in Excel and Google Sheets.