What is CSV?
Tabular text with comma-separated fields. Formatting and multiple sheets are not preserved.
Technical details
CSV records are conventionally separated by CRLF, with comma-separated fields; quoted fields can contain commas, quotes, or line breaks. [1]
Background and compatibility
CSV is a text interchange convention rather than a workbook: it carries a delimited table but cannot preserve formulas, styles, or multiple sheets. [1]
Sources and references
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A table of stored values from the first sheet; up to 100 rows. No formula recalculation.
Conversion support
Export workbook data as XLSX, ODS, CSV, TSV, JSON, or HTML. Text-based exports use the chosen sheet and do not preserve workbook formatting.
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