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Latest revision as of 09:43, 6 October 2021
Why does Calc refuse to open my .txt file?
A text file with tabular values must be imported into Calc using .csv format. You cannot open it by double-clicking on the file name, unless it has the .csv extension, since a text file will automatically open in Writer.
If you want to open a .txt file with tabular data using Calc:
- Rename the file so that it uses the .csv file extension.
or
- Select File → Open from the menu and select Text CSV from the File type list.
This is quite a way down in the list, so it is easy to miss. An easy way of navigating there is to press T several times when inside the list field until the filter name comes up.
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