What is UTF-8 encoding for a CSV?

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UTF-8 encoding, also referred to as "Unicode - UTF8" UTF-8 encoded CSV files will work well with Accompa whether they contain just English characters, or also contain non-English characters such as é, ç, ü.

How do I UTF-8 encode a CSV file?

Follow these steps:1Navigate to File > Export To > CSV.2Under Advanced Options, select Unicode(UTF-8) option for Text Encoding.3Click Next. Enter the name of the file and click Export to save your file with the UTF-8 encoding.

How do I know if a CSV file is UTF-8 encoded?

The evaluated encoding of the open file will display on the bottom bar, far right side. The encodings supported can be seen by going to Settings -> Preferences -> New Document/Default Directory and looking in the drop down.

What encoding should I use for CSV?

It is recommended to always use UTF-8 encoding in your CSV files.

What is UTF-8 encoding used for?

UTF-8 is the most widely used way to represent Unicode text in web pages, and you should always use UTF-8 when creating your web pages and databases. But, in principle, UTF-8 is only one of the possible ways of encoding Unicode characters.

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