Click File (or the Colorful circle icon, depending on the version of Excel you have).This will depend on the your Excel version as well as whether you are using a Mac or PC.Įxcel Versions 1999 to 2010 Check out our quick step-by-step video: UTF-8 Encoding Video Excel 2011 and beyond do not have options to encode UTF files.ĭepending on your version of Excel, you may be able to encode your file to UTF-8 during the Save As process. There are a few different ways to get the proper UTF encoding so we will go over how to do this in older versions of Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Google Drive and even how to use the Terminal application to do it! How to Encode your Excel Filesīelow are links to videos and step by step instructions on how to go about encoding your Excel files to UTF-8 and UTF-16. All of those features have the ability to receive CSV file uploads. This is particularly important when working with foreign or special characters in Email Campaigns, Login/Password Actions, Contact Lists, Data Import and Text and Translations. Encoding your Excel files into a UTF format (UTF-8 or UTF-16) can help to ensure anything you upload into Alchemer can be read and displayed properly.