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title: "Convert CSV to Excel"
slug: "convert-csv-to-excel"
description: "The Convert Csv to Excel component converts CSV tabular data to the Excel format. To use the Convert Csv to Excel component in the Flow Designer, drag it to the workspace from the Toolbox panel's Data > List > Excel and CSV category."
updated: 2026-10-26T14:28:57Z
published: 2026-10-26T14:28:57Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/convert-csv-to-excel"
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# Convert CSV to Excel

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.32, 10.4 |
| **Location** | Data > Excel & CSV |

The **Convert CSV to Excel** component converts CSV tabular data to the Excel format.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Encoding Type | Allows Users to specify an encoding type. | StringEncodingType |
| Ignore First Line | Ignores the first line of the worksheet, often used as headers in Excel files. | Boolean |
| Input | The CSV or Excel file to convert. | FileData |
| Skip Blank Lines | Ignores any lines that do not contain any data. | Boolean |
| Template **(For v9.32+ and v10.3+)** | Takes in an .xls or .xlsx template and formats the numeric columns of the resulting Excel file positionally. | FileData |
| Try to Format Numbers | Formats numbers in the CSV file. | Boolean |
|  | Format Numbers with Decimals **(For v9.32+ and v10.4+)** | - When enabled, numbers are stored in general format with no decimal places added. - When disabled, a two-decimal format is applied to all parsed numbers. |  |
| Type | Defines the type of file to convert the input file to. Currently, the options are Csv, Excel_xls, Excel_xlsx, and AutoSelect. | CSVFileType |
| Worksheet Name | Defines the Name of the Worksheet. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ConvertCsvToExcel1_Output | The converted file in the specified type. | FileData |

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [Convert CSV To Excel](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/3021/convert-csv-to-excel)

Training Video: [Dynamic Excel Creation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIiRwi_8wo)

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Added ability to change the Worksheet Name. | [8.12](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-812x-release-notes?highlight=DT-037968) | June 2023 | [DT-037968] |
| 12 Steps have a new encoding property for CSV files, or more options for encoding. All Steps included in the update have the following encoding options: ASCII, UTF8, UTF32, LATIN1, and Unicode. | [9.16](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-915x-release-notes?highlight=DT-044412) | October 2025 | [DT-044412] |
| Added a new property name, **Template,** on the **ConvertCSVtoExcel** step, which can take a .xls or .xlsx template and format the numeric columns of the resulting Excel file positionally. | 9.32, 10.3 | October 2026 | [DT-048777] |
| A new property "Format Numbers with Decimals" has been added to the Convert CSV to Excel step as a sub-option of "Try to Format Numbers". | 9.32, 10.4 | October 2026 | [DT-048893] |