To convert a .txt file into a .csv file, follow these steps:
- Right-click the .txt file and select "Open with" > "Excel".
- In Excel, highlight the first column that contains all the data.
- In the toolbar at the top, click the "Data" tab.
- Select "Text to Columns" from the Data Tools group.
- In the Convert Text to Columns Wizard, choose "Delimited" as the file type, then click "Next".
- Determine the delimiter separating the data (commas are very common in .txt files), select the appropriate option, then click "Next".
- Click "Finish" to complete the conversion.
- In the top-left corner, click "File" > "Save As".
- In the "Save As" dialog, select "Comma Separated Values (.csv)" from the "Save as type" dropdown, then click "Save".
This step-by-step guide provides clear, detailed instructions to efficiently convert a .txt file into a .csv file using Microsoft Excel. The language is professional and the format is easy to follow for users needing to perform this common data conversion task.