Importing multiple .cvs files into MATLAB without headers into separated matrices - matlab

I have 100 .csv files that I want to import as 100 matrices into MATLAB. Each file has six columns and the first four rows are headers. I need each matrix to be imported as six columns without the first four rows.
Example code would be appreciated!
Thanks.

Very helpfull for such operations is the Matlab import tool which you will find in the Home tab and use it to generate a import function (Matlab-Code).
This tool allows you to select the data you need graphically and declare the data format and the variable names. Instead of importing this data directly, you can generate a import function. This function you can use to import all 100 .csv files in a loop. Further you can alternate the code for more detailed import settings.
(Detailed Explanation: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/importtool-app.html)
Hope this helps, cheers

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here is the table
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??? No appropriate method or public field UsedRange for class Interface.Microsoft_Excel_12.0_Object_Library._Chart.
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