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Asks for delimiter every time I open CSV

Anonymous
2022-12-06T15:02:42+00:00

How do I make the default delimiter a comma, or at least whatever I opened it with the first time around or saved the file from?

I don't believe I had this issue of asking every time earlier.

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  1. Andreas Killer 144.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-12-06T16:12:49+00:00

    The behavior is normal / by design. Excel is not a CSV file editor.

    CSV files can be used to import data which is exported from other systems, e.g. ERP, CRM systems.

    Excel is designed to make a permanent connection to a CSV file, e.g. see this article:
    Power Query - How to import a CSV file that does not match your locale - Microsoft Community

    If you have an Excel file with such a query, you only you have to click Refresh to update the data.

    Hope that helps.

    Andreas.

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