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# Export to Microsoft Excel

**Category:** Files

**Version:** 1.0

**Last updated:** July 7, 2026

**Author:** Any2Info

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### Description

The **Export To Microsoft Excel** node allows you to write the output of your data flow to a Microsoft Excel file.\
The node takes the incoming data and generates an Excel file that is stored in a selected location.

Steps:

1. Select a **File source** (e.g. OneDrive or Any2Info platform storage)
2. Choose the destination **Folder**
3. Define the **File name**
4. The node generates an Excel file based on the input data
5. The file is stored in the selected location

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### Configuration Options

| Setting     | Required | Description                                                                                               |
| ----------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| File source | Yes      | Select the connection where the Excel file will be stored (e.g. Microsoft OneDrive or Any2Info platform). |
| Folder      | Yes      | Opens a folder picker to select the destination folder.                                                   |
| File name   | Yes      | Defines the name of the generated Excel file.                                                             |

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### Input

* The node uses the **incoming dataset** from the previous node
* Each column becomes a column in Excel
* Each row becomes a row in the Excel file

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### Output

* An Excel file is created in the selected location
* The file contains:
  * All columns from the input dataset
  * All rows from the input dataset
* The data flow continues without modifying the dataset
* The entire dataset is written to a single Excel file
* Column names are used as headers in the Excel sheet
* Data types are converted to a compatible Excel format where needed

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### Tips & Best Practices

* Use clear and descriptive file names
* Be mindful of large datasets, as they may impact performance

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### Notes

* The connection must have permission to write to the selected location
* Existing files may be overwritten depending on the file source behavior
* Large Excel files may take longer to generate

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### Changelog

| Version | Date         | Change                               |
| ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| 1.0     | July 7, 2026 | Initial documentation version added. |


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