CSV not automatically importing into columns in Excel

Just got a new 15" Air M4. Updated to OS to Tahoe 26.1. My old Air was a 13" M2 also running Tahoe. The problem I need help solving is to get Microsoft Excel to import comma-delimited csv files automatically into columns. Every solution I find online speaks about language and region, but there is no longer a setting there to specify text delimiters. Works perfectly on my M2 but can't get it to work on the M4, despite comparing all settings I can't find.


I suspect that this setting used to be available when I set up my M2 but now it is embedded in some other setting on the M4


I do daily analysis of large CSV files in Excel, and going through the hack of importing every time is super frustrating. Help much appreciated

MacBook Air 15″

Posted on Nov 26, 2025 11:47 PM

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CSV not automatically importing into columns in Excel

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