Exported xls file get some symbol on content

[adispartadev]

Hi, I just want to export some data to excel format but it return excel file with symbol in the content.

\Excel::create('Filename', function($excel) {

            $excel->sheet('Sheetname', function($sheet) {

                $sheet->fromArray(array(
                    array('data1', 'data2'),
                    array('data3', 'data4')
                ));

            });

        })->download('xls');

I use your example code and I got something like this

I use laravel 5.3

[patrickbrouwers]

See https://github.com/Maatwebsite/Laravel-Excel/issues/878#issuecomment-238012066

[palanideveloper]

I have a same issue. The solution is not worked for me. Kindly help me

[Talleyrane]

I'm on this now and is driving me crazy!!!