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Numbers turn into dates when i open a CSV file in Excel
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I'm exporting header information from DrillingInfo Excel. When I do this well number column turns into date, if I try to make it a number it gives me for example 45265 number. Can someone help me to see the best way to open the CSV file in Excel so it won't do this thanks.

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Best is to import the CSV, either via Power Query or the legacy text wizard. to avoid issues as you describe, do not open a CSV file directly in Excel.

Importing allows you to explicitly tell Excel what each column of data represents (a text, a number or a date for instance). By just opening a CSV you let Excel second guess what it is dealing with. It often goes OK but sometimes Excel get's it all wrong.

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