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How to Convert a LEDES File to Excel Format

  1. Open Excel and select a blank sheet.
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  2. Copy and paste the LEDES TEXT into the file.
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  3. Highlight a single column of data, go to Data, and select Text to Column.

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  4. Select Delimited and click Next.
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  5. Check Other and enter a pipe character | (you can type this by pressing Shift + \) in the text box provided.

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  6. Click Finish.

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