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The CSV file I made with the TextEdit application on my Mac won show up as a table in the Add Event Theme window. Whats up with that?

April 26, 2017application csv event file Mac Table textedit theme window

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The CSV file I made with the TextEdit application on my Mac won show up as a table in the Add Event Theme window. Whats up with that?

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The Add Event Theme window will recognize a CSV file as a table under three conditions: 1) the file is truly plain text, 2) the file is saved with a .csv extension, and 3) the fields and records in the table are written in comma-separated value (CSV) database form. 1) If you are using a Mac and the TextEdit application, TextEdit requires a quirky step to save a file as truly plain text (instead of the default rich text format). Use the Format menu to select “Make Plain Text”.