Why are there weird characters in my CSV file?

How do I fix character encoding in CSV?

Fix UTF-8 CSV Encoding Errors1Click Choose File->Save As from the menu.2In the "Save as type" dropdown, select. Comma Separated Values (*. csv).3Select Web Options from the Tools... dropdown at the bottom of the dialog box.4Select the Encoding tab.5In the "Save this document as:" dropdown, select Unicode (UTF-8).

Why does my CSV file look weird?

If you have opened a csv file and found weird characters in it, chances are you are using Excel. All of WebCollects exports are in the "UTF8" character set, which covers all international characters correctly. Some versions of Excel have trouble opening csv files that use UTF8 format.

How do I remove special characters from a CSV file in Excel?

Here's what works for me:1Make data corrections in Excel or CSV.2Save file As Unicode Text.3Open NOTEPAD.4Open the Unicode file you just saved using NOTEPAD.5Use your cursor to highlight a blank area that holds a single tab 5a. ... 6Hit Cnrl-C to copy the tab character.7Type Cnlr-H to open the Replace function box.

How do I repair a corrupted CSV file?

Follow the steps to do so: Open the corrupted CSV file and right-click on it. Choose Properties > click Previous Versions. Now select the last version before save/replace. And click Restore (make sure restore points are enabled)