If you have exported your social media data from Minter.io to a CSV file and want to view it in Excel, direct opening by double clicking can cause Excel to improperly display emojis and special characters.
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By following the steps below, Excel should correctly display emojis and other special characters in your CSV file.
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1. Open Excel and create a blank spreadsheet (File -> New).
2. Navigate to the Data tab in the Excel main menu at the top and click the Get Data (Power Query) option.

3. Select “Text/CSV” in the pop-up window.
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4. Browse to the CSV file you want to open and click "Get Data".

5. A preview window will appear showing the content of your CSV file. Ensure the File Origin is set correctly (e.g., 65001: Unicode (UTF-8) for proper display of special characters).

6. Click "Load" to import the data into your spreadsheet.
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