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?

Learn how to import or export data from a Text file to convert a Text (.txt or .csv) file into an Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet easily using this procedure.

Go to the File Types tab, scroll down to Microsoft Excel Worksheet (.xls not .csv) and click Advanced. Uncheck 'Browse in same window' (or 'Open Web documents' in place) and OK.