Also known as a Comma Separated Value file, a comma delimited file is a standard file type that a number of different data-manipulation programs can read and understand, including Microsoft Excel.

A CSV (comma-separated values) file is a text file in which information is separated by commas. CSV files are most commonly encountered in spreadsheets and databases. You can use a CSV file to ...

In most cases, if all else fails, you can export Excel data in the text-based CSV, or Comma Separated Value, format for use with text/data editors that cannot read or decode common spreadsheet ...