A csv file extension is commonly used for Comma Separated Value file format. CSV is a simple text file with values divided by comma or other character used to separate values. Often used as an import/export format for databases and tables by many software.
There are 3 other file types using
the CSV file extension!
.csv - CompuShow adjusted EGA/VGA palette
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Software that open csv file
CSV file extension - Comma Separated Value file
What is csv file? How to open csv files?
The csv file extension is commonly used to files in Comma Separated Value format.
A comma-separated values file is a simple text format for a database table. Each line in the CSV file corresponds to a row in the table. Within the line, fields are separated by commas, each field belonging to one table column. The CSV is a simple file format that is supported by many applications.
The csv files are often used for moving tabular data between two different computer programs, for example between a database program and a spreadsheet program.
First CSV files appeared in early 70s, and as such predate any currently used technology.
However the format is still popular even today and used for various purposes, such as used as an export / import format for contacts in Microsoft Outlook and Live Messenger.
MIME types used for csv file:
text/comma-separated-values
text/csv
text/anytext
application/csv
application/excel
application/vnd.msexce
application/vnd.ms-excel
The default software associated to open csv file:
Company or developer:
SourceForge.net
RecordEditor is a Data File editor for Flat Files (delimited and fixed field position). The Editor uses a Record-Layout description to format the files. This is ideal for Fixed width (Text or Binary) files, Cobol Data Files, Mainframe files and complicated Csv files.
List of software applications associated to the .csv file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open csv file, edit csv file, convert csv file, view csv file, play csv file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open csv file - Comma Separated Value file
Programs supporting the exension csv on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open csv file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Multiplatform:
Main software associated with csv file by default:
RecordEditor
Other suggested software:
LibreOffice Calc
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc)
Calligra Suite
reCsvEditor
