Saving your data file using the UTF-8 Character Set
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CSV files imported into infoodle need to be saved with UTF-8 character encoding. The following information provides the step on how this can be achieved on Windows when using Notepad, Excel, and Libre Office Calc, and on MmacOS with Numbers.
UTF-8 Encoding in Notepad (Windows)
- Open your CSV file in Notepad.
- Select File in the top-left corner of your screen.
- Select Save as...
Select the following options:
- In the Save as type drop-down, select All Files.
- In the Encoding drop-down, select UTF-8.
- Rename your file using the .csv extension (For example: infoodle_data.csv).
- Save.
Your new CSV file is now encoded using the UTF-8 format and is ready for importing into infoodle.
UTF-8 Encoding in Microsoft Excel (Windows)
- Open your CSV file in Microsoft Excel.
- Select File in the top-left corner of Excel.
- Select Save as...
- Select the File format drop-down menu.
- Select CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (.csv) from the drop-down menu.
- Save.
Your new CSV file is now encoded using the UTF-8 format and is ready for importing into infoodle.
UTF-8 Encoding in LireOfiice Calc (Windows)
- Open your CSV file in Libre Office Calc.
- Select File in the top-left corner of Excel.
- Select Save as...
- Select the File format drop-down menu.
- Select Text CSV from the Save as type drop-down menu.
- Select Edit filter settings
- Save.
- Confirm that you wish to Use Text CSV Format
- In the Export Text File dialogue ensure that the Character set: is Unicode (UTF-8)
- Set the other options as required and select OK
Your new CSV file is now encoded using the UTF-8 format and is ready for importing into infoodle.
UTF-8 Encoding in Numbers (macOS)
- Open your CSV file in Numbers.
- Select File in the top-left corner of Numbers.
- Select Export to... -> CSV...
- Select Advanced options.
- Click the Text Encoding drop-down menu.
- Select Unicode (UTF-8).
- Select Next
- Enter a name and select a location for your new file and then Save.
Your new CSV file is now encoded using the UTF-8 format and is ready for importing into infoodle.
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