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.

Microsoft Excel has an import wizard, but if you structure the text correctly, you can bypass the wizard altogether.

The most common program used to create these files is Microsoft Excel. To make a .txt tab delimited file, create your spreadsheet and save your file in the appropriate tab format.