Opening up csv file with Excel

There is a file that is comma separated values. When I open this file in Windows, I get Excel. When I open the same file in the Mac, I get a text file. How can I make it a default for csv files to open in Excel?

Select the file then press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. In the section titled "Open With" select Excel from the dropdown menu. If you want all CSV files to be opened by Excel, then click on the "Change All" button.
A better solution is to run Excel and import this particular file. Then save as a standard spreadsheet file.

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Did you create a PivotTable report in the file? As your description, the HTML format could be used correctly in Excel 2007. Did you get the other error message?
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929766
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After writing all my data in a .csv and closing it (using fclose), I would like to open this .csv file using Excel via a Labwindows command so that the user can see all the data. Is that possible? If yes, which function should I use?
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In regarding the issue, I had tested in Excel 2013 of my PC. It seems worked fine. Thus, I suggest you try to do the following methods to test.
1. Import the CSV file into Excel 2013. Click Data tab>From Text
http://superuser.com/questions/407082/easiest-way-to-open-csv-with-commas-in-excel
2. Did you get en error message "SYLK: File format is not valid" when you open CSV file?
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323626
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