# Export formats for markups

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-formats-for-markups/16278>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** markups-fiducials\
**Created:** [March 1, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-formats-for-markups/16278 "2021-03-01T02:42:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-formats-for-markups/16278/6 "2021-03-02T16:59:30Z")

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Well as you discovered, that’s one reason not to use excel.

1. In excel save your original fcsv in csv format using save as.
2. Open the csv file in notepad (or a simple text editor) and paste these on top of the file (including the # sign)
3. save and try opening in Slicer now.

> ```
> # Markups fiducial file version = 4.13
> # CoordinateSystem = LPS
> # columns = id,x,y,z,ow,ox,oy,oz,vis,sel,lock,label,desc,associatedNodeID
> 
> ```

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