CSV / Excel Comparison
CSV / TSV Comparison
Section titled “CSV / TSV Comparison”WinXMerge provides a dedicated table view for comparing .csv and .tsv files.
Features
Section titled “Features”- Cell-level diff: Each cell is compared individually, with changed cells highlighted
- Auto-delimiter detection: Automatically detects comma (CSV) or tab (TSV) delimiters independently per file
- Quoted fields: Handles quoted fields with embedded delimiters and newlines
- Column resizing: Drag column header borders to resize
- Delimiter mismatch warning: Alerts when comparing .csv vs .tsv files
Editing
Section titled “Editing”- Inline cell editing: Click a cell to edit its content
- Undo/Redo: Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z for cell edit operations
- Save: Cmd+S saves as CSV, with Save As dialog for new documents
- Rescan: F5 recomputes the diff from edited cells
New Table Document
Section titled “New Table Document”Create a blank table comparison via File → New → Table (10x5 initial grid).
Excel / Spreadsheet Comparison
Section titled “Excel / Spreadsheet Comparison”WinXMerge can compare Excel and spreadsheet files with a table-view cell diff display.
Supported Formats
Section titled “Supported Formats”| Format | Extension |
|---|---|
| Excel (modern) | .xlsx |
| Excel (legacy) | .xls |
| Excel with macros | .xlsm |
| OpenDocument | .ods |
Features
Section titled “Features”- Changed cells are highlighted
- Sheet selector for multi-sheet files — compare sheet by sheet
- Read-only comparison view