Should I use CSV or CSV UTF-8?

What CSV format should I use?

csv extension. CSV files can be used with most any spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets. They differ from other spreadsheet file types because you can only have a single sheet in a file, they can not save cell, column, or row. Also, you cannot not save formulas in this format.

Is UTF-8 a CSV?

Read on to see why UTF-8 matters when it comes to CSV files. You might have noticed when exporting reports from Salesforce, it gives you the option for a UTF-8 encoded excel or CSV. You can also save an excel file as a UTF-8 encoded CSV when you do a "save as" operation, as well as 3 other types of CSV.

What is the most common CSV format?

The version of Excel provided with Office 365 has the largest number of format options, including the largest number of CSV options. (See Figure 1.) Figure 1. Excel lets you save workbook data in a plethora of formats.

Is there a difference between CSV and CSV?

There are two things going on. The abbreviation (and suffix) "CSV" can mean character-separated values or it can mean comma-separated values. "Microsoft Office Excel comma separated values file" is a disambiguation, and means that you have a number of values in a record, with the field values separated by a comma.