XL: Bypassing the Text Import Wizard When You Import Files

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

When you import text files into Microsoft Excel, the Text Import Wizard may automatically appear and display the first line as shown using the default parse line. You can bypass the Text Import Wizard and accept the defaults by holding down the SHIFT key when you open the file.

MORE INFORMATION

If the files you import into Microsoft Excel are always parsed correctly when you open them, you may not want to display the Text Import Wizard during the import process. To keep the Text Import Wizard dialog box from appearing when you import a file, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Open.

2. Select the desired file from the list.

3. Hold down the SHIFT key and click OK.

NOTE: The Text Import Wizard is not displayed when you open comma-separated value (.csv) text files. Instead, the text file is parsed into separate columns using commas as delimiters. If you want the Text Import Wizard to be displayed, rename the text file so that its file name extension is "txt."

REFERENCES

For more information about importing text files, click the Search button in Help and type:

    TextWizard