# Excel file not opening properly

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**Created:** [March 20, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/excel-file-not-opening-properly/101692 "2020-03-20T10:15:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![dollardude16](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/dollardude16/32/20734_2.png) [@dollardude16](https://mpsocial.com/u/dollardude16)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/excel-file-not-opening-properly/101692/1 "2020-03-20T10:15:59Z")

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hey guys i am getting some error in excel file. when i export it is not opening properly and all text is coming in 1 column i have added the pic

 ![error](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/2/f2790f740b7d8177726cad2d8d4225c4498bcec9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ossi](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/ossi/32/44824_2.png) [@ossi](https://mpsocial.com/u/ossi)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/excel-file-not-opening-properly/101692/2 "2020-04-01T04:58:31Z")

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Try unchecking this option in Settings tab \>\> Software Settings  
 ![image](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/e/ee8a40235b6abbd7a13bbf52aef0831579656b5c.png) then export again.

or you can just block the column A in excel, click Data \>\> Text To Columns \>\> chose delimited \>\> click Next \>\> choose Tab as delimiter \>\> click Next \>\> click Finish