How to Import Elicit .csv Files to Excel
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Elicit exports to .csv format may not import to Excel correctly, depending on your local Excel version and settings.

For example, a .csv file may import without correct columns or with empty rows or other formatting issues like this:

To ensure a .csv file will import to Excel correctly, follow these steps:

  1. Export your .csv file from Elicit.

  2. Open the .csv file in a simple text editor, such as TextEdit.

  3. Add a new line to the top of the file.

  4. Type sep=, on the first line. Make sure that sep=, is the only text on the first line of the file.

  5. Save your file, and then import the file to Excel.

If your file imported correctly, it should look similar to this:

For more help with Excel formatting, check out this page.