# Import a data stored in EXCEL and change it to a Table [closed]

I have an EXCEL file in which large amount of numbers is stored in a column in the first sheet, like data in the column A of the sheet1 of excel file. When I apply the Import function; the data is imported into Mathematica like this: {{{1},{2},{3}}}. But I want them to be in form of a one dimensional table or array like: {1, 2, 3}. How is this possible?

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## closed as off-topic by Öskå, Yves Klett, m_goldberg, Michael E2, Sjoerd C. de VriesJun 16 at 16:43

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Have you tried Flatten? Or are you looking for a solution with Import? –  Öskå Jun 16 at 14:39
No, I tried the Transpose syntax. But it made the thing not any better. –  Enthusiastic Student Jun 16 at 14:41
Can you please provide a text sample of a XLS file? –  Öskå Jun 16 at 14:42
Flatten syntax did work. Thanks. :) Can you please write your comment in form of an Answer, so I can check mark/accept your solution? –  Enthusiastic Student Jun 16 at 14:43
I'm afraid that your answer will be closed as it's in the documentation :) But I'm glad I helped :) –  Öskå Jun 16 at 14:44

Save the Excel sheet as .csv

Then

a = Import["C:\YourPath\column.csv"]

{{1}, {2}, {3}, {4}, {5}}

a // Tableform


a // Flatten


{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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Saving the as .xlsx also worked. Does saving like that adds any benefit? –  Enthusiastic Student Jun 16 at 14:53
@user52417 - .xlsx changes the integers to reals. Also, .csv is faster with large files. –  eldo Jun 16 at 14:57