How to open a CSV File in Excel Without Formatting – 2 Methods

Method 1 – Utilizing the Open Command of Excel

Steps:

  • Press CTRL + O to open the following window.

  • Select Open.
  • Choose Browse.

open csv file in excel without formatting

  • Locate your CSV file.

  • Select the CSV file.
  • Click Open.

Utilizing Open Command to open a CSV file without formatting in Excel

This is the output.

Fianl output of method 1 to open a CSV file without formatting in Excel

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Method 2 – Opening a CSV File Using the File Explorer

Steps:

  • Locate your CSV file.
  • Select it.

Opening CSV File Using File Explorer to open a CSV file without formatting in Excel

  • Right-click the CSV file and click Open with.
  • Select Excel.

This is the output.

Final output of method 2 to open a CSV file without formatting in Excel

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How to Open a CSV File in One Column in Excel

Steps:

  • Locate your CSV file.

CSV file Opens in One Column in Excel

  • Right-click the CSV file and click Open with.
  • Select Excel.

Your CSV file is displayed in a single column.

To open a CSV file in multiple columns:

  • Locate your CSV file.

  • Choose Text Files.
  • Select the CSV file and click Open.

  • In the Text Import Wizard, choose Delimited in Original data type.
  • Click Next.

Using Text Import Wizard to open CSV file Opens in multiple Columnsin Excel

  • Choose Comma in Delimiters and click Next.

  • Click Finish.

Your CSV file is displayed in multiple columns.

Final output of method 3 to open CSV file in multiple columns

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2 Comments
  1. Neither of these options actually work to open a CSV file in excel with no formatting.

    • I am sorry to hear that. Could you maybe describe which step of the procedure you are having trouble with so that I can clear up any confusions? Both methods worked fine for me. I have got the following output using these methods.

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