This seems like the easiest way to me.

Well, if the files that you import all have the same layout, you could record a
macro that imports the data. The macro would still specify the fields the way
you like them.

You could even add headers/footers/print settings/filters/etc to your macro.

Then just run that macro when you need to import that data.

(Yes, you'd still have to rename the file to .txt, though.)


Gary''s Student wrote:

I periodically import .cvs files that contain data like

0000
00
00000
0

at various places in the file. I need to capture the correct characters in
Excel. Because Excel insists on dropping leading zeros, I am forced to
rename the file as .txt before opening it. I can then tell the import wizard
to treat the data as text.

Is there a better way?
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Gary's Student

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Dave Peterson