---
title: "Convert Excel to CSV"
slug: "convert-excel-file-to-csv"
description: "The Convert Excel to Csv component converts Excel-formatted tabular data to CSV format. To use the Convert Excel to Csv component in the Flow Designer, drag it to the workspace from the Components panel's Data > List > Excel and CSV category."
updated: 2025-02-21T16:48:11Z
published: 2025-02-21T16:48:11Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/convert-excel-file-to-csv"
---

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# Convert Excel to CSV

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Excel & CSV |

This step allows the user to select an Excel file and convert it to CSV. The inputs a user must provide for this step are an Excel file, the file type (Excel_xls, Excel_xlsx, or CSV), whether the user wants to ignore the first line in the Excel file, and whether the user wants the converter to ignore blank lines. The step will output the converted CSV file according to the user's inputs.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 dont contain any data. | Boolean |
| Type | Defines the type of file to convert the input file to. Currently, the options are Csv, Excel_xls, Excel_xlsx and AutoSelect. | CSVFileType |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ConvertExcelToCsv1_Output | The converted file in the specified type. | FileData |

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [Convert CSV To Excel](https://support.decisions.com/forum/topic3021-convert-csv-to-excel.aspx)

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