To import data from a text file into Microsoft Excel, follow this step-by-step guide: First, create a blank spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel and ensure you have the .txt file on your PC.

Unfortunately, Microsoft Excel doesn't include a one-step method for importing a file list from Windows Explorer, but Windows 7 offers an easy workaround.

If you have a list of email addresses in an Excel spreadsheet, you can import this into a Mac Address Book by converting the Excel file into a text-based Comma Separated Value file.

How to import Microsoft Excel spreadsheets into Apple Numbers This procedure works with .xlsx and .xls file formats. You can also import .csv and tab-delimited files.