Also known as a Comma Separated Value file, a comma delimited file is a standard file type that a number of different data-manipulation programs can read and understand, including Microsoft Excel.

How to Create Pipe Delimited Files in Excel 2010. Microsoft Excel allows you to export spreadsheet data to a number of common formats for use with other applications.

A CSV (comma-separated values) file is a text file in which information is separated by commas. CSV files are most commonly encountered in spreadsheets and databases. You can use a CSV file to ...