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Microsoft Excel has new functions for importing text files and CSV data

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Excel Gets New Import Functions for Faster Data Loads

Microsoft adds IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV to Excel, letting users pull text files directly into the grid with simple formulas.
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Microsoft introduces new IMPORTTEXT, IMPORTCSV functions in Excel

WASHINGOTN, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Microsoft has added two new import functions — IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV — to Excel, aimed at simplifying the process of importing data from text and CSV files ...