

Select Transform Data if you want to load the data to Power Query, and edit it before bringing it to Excel. You also have the choice of adding your data to the Data Model. Select Load if you want to load the data directly to a new worksheet.Īlternatively, select Load to if you want to load the data to a table, PivotTable/PivotChart, an existing/new Excel worksheet, or simply create a connection. In the preview dialog box, you have several options: In the Import Data dialog box, locate and double-click the text file that you want to import, and click Import. On the Data tab, in the Get & Transform Data group, click From Text/CSV. You can import data from a text file into an existing worksheet. Saves only the active sheet.Import a text file by connecting to it (Power Query) Saves only the active sheet.ĭata Interchange Format. Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly.

Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly.

Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Microsoft Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. In the File name box, accept the suggested name or type a new name for the workbook. Note: The file formats you’ll see vary, depending on what type of sheet is active in your workbook (a worksheet, chart sheet, or other type of sheet).
