If the file has a .csv file extension, another program such as Microsoft Excel might open and display the file. If Windows displays a pop-up window named "Open With," proceed to the next step.

Now, opening a JSON file is not hard, however, it would make more sense to convert it to the Microsoft Excel (CSV) format for easier use. The question is, how does one convert a JSON file to Excel?

If your Excel files are opening in Notepad on Windows PC, here's how you can reset the settings to make .xls, .xlsx, etc files open in Excel.

Q. Internet Explorer 7 appears to have changed the way the browser handles CSV downloads. IE7 now opens CSV files natively, despite CSV being associated with Excel in Windows Explorer.