# Saving Excel file as .csv

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-excel-file-as-csv/568081>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 18, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-excel-file-as-csv/568081 "2011-01-18T16:43:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![markjoyus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@markjoyus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markjoyus)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-excel-file-as-csv/568081/1 "2011-01-18T16:43:41Z")

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I use Excel 2007, and I can’t find a way to save as .txt or.csv. The only options I’m allowed to save as are the Excel file formats i.e. .xls, .xlsm, etc.  
What am i missing?

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**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-excel-file-as-csv/568081/2 "2011-01-18T17:02:59Z")

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? In my copy of Excel 2007, there’s a whole pick list of about two dozen file formats, including both \*.txt and \*csv, in the “Save As” dialogue box. If you’re just hovering over the “Save As” tab rather than clicking through, they’re under “Other Formats.”

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**Author:** ![markjoyus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@markjoyus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markjoyus)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-excel-file-as-csv/568081/3 "2011-01-18T17:40:50Z")

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I wasn’t scrolling down the drop down list. :smack:  
Thanks.