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Each line in a Text CSV file represents a record in the database, or a row in a spreadsheet. Each field in a database record or cell in a spreadsheet row is usually separated by a comma. However, you can use other characters to delimit a field, such as a tabulator character.</paragraph> 48<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10886" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">If the field or cell contains a comma, the field or cell <emph>must</emph> be enclosed by single quotes (') or double quotes (").</paragraph> 49<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10890" role="heading" level="2" l10n="CHG">To Open a Text CSV File in Calc</paragraph> 50<list type="ordered"> 51<listitem> 52<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10897" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Choose <item type="menuitem">File - Open</item>.</paragraph> 53</listitem> 54<listitem> 55<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1089F" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Locate the CSV file that you want to open.</paragraph> 56<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108A2" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">If the file has a *.csv extension, select the file.</paragraph> 57<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108A5" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">If the CSV file has another extension, select the file, and then select "Text CSV" in the <item type="menuitem">File type</item> box</paragraph> 58</listitem> 59<listitem> 60<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1082D" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Click <item type="menuitem">Open</item>.</paragraph> 61<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10834" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">The <item type="menuitem">Text Import</item> dialog opens.</paragraph> 62</listitem> 63<listitem> 64<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108B1" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Specify the options to divide the text in the file into columns.</paragraph> 65<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108BB" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">You can preview the layout of the imported data at the bottom of the <item type="menuitem">Text Import</item> dialog. </paragraph> 66<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id8444166" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Right-click a column in the preview to set the format or to hide the column.</paragraph> 67<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108E2" role="tip" l10n="CHG">Check the text delimiter box that matches the character used as text delimiter in the file. In case of an unlisted delimiter, type the character into the input box.</paragraph> 68</listitem> 69<listitem> 70<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108C5" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Click <item type="menuitem">OK</item>.</paragraph> 71</listitem> 72</list> 73<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN108FA" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Save a Sheet as a Text CSV File</paragraph> 74<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN106FC" role="note" l10n="NEW">When you export a spreadsheet to CSV format, only the data on the current sheet is saved. All other information, including formulas and formatting, is lost.</paragraph> 75<list type="ordered"> 76<listitem> 77<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10901" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Open the Calc sheet that you want to save as a Text CSV file.</paragraph> 78<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AF" role="note" l10n="NEW">Only the current sheet can be exported.</paragraph> 79</listitem> 80<listitem> 81<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10905" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Choose <item type="menuitem">File - Save as</item>.</paragraph> 82</listitem> 83<listitem> 84<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10915" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">In the <item type="menuitem">File name</item> box, enter a name for the file.</paragraph> 85</listitem> 86<listitem> 87<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1090D" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">In the <item type="menuitem">File type</item> box, select "Text CSV".</paragraph> 88</listitem> 89<listitem> 90<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107DD" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">(Optional) Set the field options for the Text CSV file.</paragraph> 91<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1091C" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Select <item type="menuitem">Edit filter settings</item>.</paragraph> 92<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107ED" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">In the <item type="menuitem">Export of text files</item> dialog, select the options that you want.</paragraph> 93<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F4" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Click <item type="menuitem">OK</item>.</paragraph> 94</listitem> 95<listitem> 96<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107FC" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">Click <item type="menuitem">Save</item>.</paragraph> 97</listitem> 98</list> 99<section id="relatedtopics"> 100<embed href="text/scalc/guide/csv_formula.xhp#csv_formula"/> 101<embed href="text/shared/guide/data_im_export.xhp#data_im_export"/> 102<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153487" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="20"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01060100.xhp" name="Spreadsheet - View">%PRODUCTNAME Calc - View</link></paragraph> 103<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153008" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="21"><link href="text/shared/00/00000207.xhp" name="Export text files">Export text files</link></paragraph> 104<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155595" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="22"><link href="text/shared/00/00000208.xhp" name="Import text files">Import text files</link></paragraph> 105</section> 106</body> 107</helpdocument> 108