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CSV / Excel Comparison

WinXMerge provides a dedicated table view for comparing .csv and .tsv files.

  • 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
  • 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

Create a blank table comparison via File → New → Table (10x5 initial grid).

WinXMerge can compare Excel and spreadsheet files with a table-view cell diff display.

FormatExtension
Excel (modern).xlsx
Excel (legacy).xls
Excel with macros.xlsm
OpenDocument.ods
  • Changed cells are highlighted
  • Sheet selector for multi-sheet files — compare sheet by sheet
  • Read-only comparison view