How to Create a CSV From a Google Spreadsheet
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A CSV (Comma Separated Values) file is the default file format for importing and exporting data between various applications. The default file extension for a Google spreadsheet is .gsheet
. Often, after you create your spreadsheet in Google Sheets, you’ll need to download the file as a .csv
file in order to make use of it.
Fortunately, downloading a Google spreadsheet as a file is easy! Here are the three easy steps to download a Google spreadsheet as a CSV file.
1 – Open your Google spreadsheet
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Either from Google Drive or Google Sheets, double-click on the file you wish to open.
2 – Download the file as a CSV
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- Go to File > Dowload.
- Click Comma-separated values to download as a CSV.