Quick Script: Converting Excel[.xls] to Comma Separated Value[.csv] Many times my data is in .xls format and I really need it in .csv to leverage the accessibility of the ‘Import-CSV’ cmdlet. I found this code on the ‘PowerShellCommunity.org’ web forum: here

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$xlCSV=6
$Excelfilename = "file.xls"
$CSVfilename = "file.csv"
$Excel = New-Object -comobject Excel.Application$Excel.Visible = $False
$Excel.displayalerts=$False
$Workbook = $Excel.Workbooks.Open($ExcelFileName)
$Workbook.SaveAs($CSVfilename,$xlCSV)
$Excel.Quit()
If(ps excel){kill -name excel}

I have only tested this with Office 2003 Sp2. I will try with 2007/2010 and post my findings.

Hope this helps.

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