Article: Double-click the Excel document which you want to convert into a database. If you haven't yet created your document, open Excel, click Blank workbook, and create your document before proceeding. It's in the menu bar that's either at the top of the Excel window (Windows) or at the top of the screen (Mac). You'll find this option in the File menu. It's in the middle of the page. Skip this step on a Mac. Click the "Save as type" (Windows) or "File Format" (Mac) drop-down box, then select one of the following:  If you're using a computer-based database application, click a .CSV (comma separated values) format. If you're using a Web-based database application, click an .XML format. If your Excel document doesn't have any XML data in it, you won't be able to choose XML. It's at the bottom of the window. This will save your document using your selected preferences. This process will vary depending on the application that you're using, but you'll usually open the application, click New (or File > New), and follow any on-screen instructions. It's often found by clicking the File option, but your database application may vary. Locate and double-click the file you exported from Excel.  You can usually open the "Save" menu by pressing Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘ Command+S (Mac).

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Open your Excel document. Click File. Click Save As. Double-click This PC. Select a file format. Click Save. Create a new database in your database application. Locate the Import… button. Select your Excel file. Follow the database app's prompts to import the data. Save the database.