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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you might want to know about opening, editing, sorting and downloading CSV files online.
Yes. The CSV Viewer & Editor is free to use in your browser. You can open CSV files, edit cells, search and sort data, manage rows and columns, and download your edited CSV without needing a paid spreadsheet application.
Open your file using the upload area at the top of the CSV editor. Click any editable cell to change its value, use the row and column controls when necessary, and select Download CSV to save the result. No Excel installation is required.
No CSV upload is required for editing. The tool reads and processes CSV files locally in your browser, rather than submitting their contents to a server for conversion or editing.
Yes. Use the Sort menu in the relevant column header. Choose A to Z for ascending alphabetical order or Z to A for descending alphabetical order. Sorting rearranges the dataset, not only the currently visible page.
Yes. Numeric sorting options include Min to Max and Max to Min. These are useful for numeric fields such as stock counts, quantities, scores and other numeric values. For best results, keep numeric columns consistent and avoid mixing text with numbers.
You can choose to display 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1,000 data rows per page. When you select 1,000 rows, the table expands vertically and you scroll through the webpage instead of using an internal vertical table scrollbar. Larger datasets can be browsed using pagination.
Yes. Use Add row or Add column to expand the dataset. The tool also provides row and column deletion controls. Take care when deleting data because there is currently no undo feature for reversing deletions.
Yes. The Search rows field checks cell values and displays matching records. Search is case-insensitive, making it useful for finding names, products, IDs and other text without needing to match capitalization exactly.
Yes. The CSV parser handles comma-separated fields containing properly quoted commas, double quotes and line breaks. This is important when working with addresses, descriptions and other values that contain punctuation or multiple lines.
Yes. Click New table to create a starter table. You can rename the headers, add records, edit individual values, create columns and download the finished data as a CSV file.
The editor is designed for CSV files, not native XLSX workbooks. If your data is stored in Excel, save or export the relevant worksheet as a comma-separated CSV file first, then open that CSV in UtilityGlen.
No. Changes remain in the current browser session until you export them. Click Download CSV to save the updated dataset. Closing or refreshing the page can cause unsaved changes to be lost.
The standard Download CSV action exports the entire current dataset, including rows that may be hidden by a search filter or pagination. It also preserves the changes and sorting order applied to the table.