How do I know if Excel CSV encoding?

How can I tell if a file is encoded?

In Visual Studio, you can select "File > Advanced Save Options..." The "Encoding:" combo box will tell you specifically which encoding is currently being used for the file.

What is the default encoding for Excel CSV?

Excel Read csv, set UTF-8 as default for all csv files. Also, you can include the UTF-8 BOM (0xEF,0xBB,0xBF) at the beginning of the file.

How do I make sure Excel is UTF-8?

Click Tools, then select Web options. Go to the Encoding tab. In the dropdown for Save this document as: choose Unicode (UTF-8). Click Ok.

How do I know the format of a CSV file?

If you already have Microsoft Excel installed, just double-click a CSV file to open it in Excel. After double-clicking the file, you may see a prompt asking which program you want to open it with. Select Microsoft Excel. If you are already in Microsoft Excel, you can choose File > Open and select the CSV file.