Excel

** please note that that these steps may vary slightly depending on the version/edition of Excel.

  • With Excel open, create a new workbook. Click File >> New… >> Blank Workbook (Ctrl+N / ⌘+N).
  • Click “Data >> Get External Data >> From Text…”.
  • In the “Select Data Source” window, find the desired CSV file, select it, and click “Import”.
  • In the “Text Import Wizard – Step 1 of 3″ window, choose UTF-8 as the file origin, select “Delimited” and click “Next”.
  • In the “Text Import Wizard – Step 2 of 3″ window, check the box next to “Comma” and click “Next”.
  • In the “Text Import Wizard – Step 3 of 3″ window, select Finish.

You can now manipulate and/or import the CSV file as needed. The French accents will be preserved.