This section applies to all Excel versions as of Excel XP (and maybe even older). Now it is time to define what settings we need for the import. Select data source dialog, selecting a file In this dialog, choose the “Text files” option and then navigate to your file: The select data source dialog of Excel 2003, selecting source type (you can skip the next section about Excel 2003 and older and continue with All versions: defining the import settings)įrom the menu, select Data, Get External Data, Import Data. The “From Text” button, located on the Data tab of the ribbonĬlick Import. On the ribbon, click the data tab and then click the “From Text” button on the “Get External data” group. Note that the following steps differ for the various Excel versions. How do you import the data from those files into the same worksheet each time, without having to re-define the import settings over and over again?įirst select the sheet where your data needs to appear. What if you have the situation where you get files with similar structure, which need the same text import settings over and over? The Text import wizard does not start for these file types. If you have ever opened a CSV file, you have probably noted you can’t set up how it gets imported. If you’ve ever tried to open a text file, you have probably used the Text import wizard.

csv files into an existing sheet in Excel. In this article, I’ll explain how to ease importing of. You can find more useful tips from Jan Karel on his website. Today’s author is Jan Karel Pieterse, an Excel MVP, who describes the process of importing text in great detail.

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