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Converting CSV to Excel

CSV files are not supported in basebox. You need to convert them to Excel format (.xlsx) or paste the content directly.

Use CSV data in two ways

Solution 1: Convert CSV to Excel (recommended)

How to convert:

1. Open the CSV file in Excel
2. "File" → "Save As"
3. Select the ".xlsx" format
4. Upload the Excel file to basebox

Alternative (free): Use Google Sheets → import the CSV → download it as Excel (.xlsx).

Solution 2: Paste the data directly

For small amounts of data:

1. Open the CSV file (Excel/text editor)
2. Select and copy the data (Ctrl + C)
3. Paste it directly into the basebox chat (Ctrl + V)
4. Add context: "Here is my sales data…"

Fix column and encoding errors

• Data in a single column: Excel → "Data" → "Text to Columns" → choose a delimiter
• Umlauts displayed incorrectly: Select "UTF-8" encoding when importing

Important

Only .xlsx and .xls are supported in basebox.

Next step: Working with images

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