Microsoft Excel Integration

Read and write workbook data in Microsoft Excel. Connect Microsoft Excel events to the tools your engineering teams already use. Start with List Table Columns, then follow with List Table Rows or List Tables to automate the next step.

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Supported triggers and actions for Microsoft Excel integration

Triggers can detect changes in Microsoft Excel and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Microsoft Excel automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

List Table ColumnsRetrieve a list of table column objects.
List Table RowsRetrieve a list of table row objects.
List TablesRetrieve a list of table objects.
List WorksheetRetrieve a list of worksheet objects.
List Worksheet NamesRetrieve a list of named item associated with the worksheet.
List Worksheet TablesRetrieve a list of tables in a worksheets.
Retrieve a Header Row RangeGets the range object associated with the header row of the column.
Retrieve a TableRetrieve a single table object.
Retrieve a Table ColumnRequest a single table column object.
Retrieve a Table Column Body RangeGets the range object associated with the data body of the column.
Retrieve a Table Column ItemGets a column based on its position in the collection.
Retrieve a Table Column RangeGets the range object associated with the entire column.
Retrieve a Table RowRequest a single row of a table.
Retrieve a Table Row ItemGets a row based on its position in the collection.
Retrieve a Table Row RangeReturns the range object associated with the entire row.
Retrieve a Table SortRetrieve a of table sort object.
Retrieve a Total Row RangeGets the range object associated with the totals row of the column.
Retrieve a WorksheetRetrieve a single worksheet.
Retrieve a Worksheet CellGets the range object containing the single cell based on row and column numbers.
Retrieve a Worksheet RangeGets the range object specified by the address or name.
Add a Table ColumnAdds a new column to the table.
Add a Table RowAdds rows to the end of the table.
Apply a Table SortPerform a sort operation.
Clear a Table SortClears the sorting that is currently on the table.
Close a Workbook SessionClose an existing workbook session.
Create a TableCreates a new table.
Create a Workbook SessionCreate a new workbook session.
Create a WorksheetAdd a new worksheet to the workbook.
Create a Worksheet TableCreate a new table in a worksheet.
Delete a TableDeletes the table.
Delete a Table ColumnDeletes the column from the table.
Delete a Table RowDeletes a row from the table.
Delete a WorksheetDeletes the worksheet from the workbook.
Make an API CallPerform an arbitrary authorized API request.
Re-Apply a Table SortRe-applies the current sorting parameters to the table.
Refresh a Workbook SessionRefresh an existing workbook session.
Update a TableUpdate the properties of table object.
Update a Table ColumnUpdate the properties of table column object.
Update a Table RowUpdate the properties of a table row object.
Update a WorksheetUpdate the properties of worksheet object.

How to integrate Microsoft Excel in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your Microsoft Excel connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select Microsoft Excel in workflow

Pick Microsoft Excel app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect Microsoft Excel

When prompted, authorize access to Microsoft Excel in WEXTL once. Microsoft Excel credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your Microsoft Excel account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with Microsoft Excel yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Microsoft Excel to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

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How Microsoft Excel connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Microsoft Excel app is called in workflows. That allows your developer tools automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Microsoft Excel supports.

Full Microsoft Excel API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields Microsoft Excel integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of Microsoft Excel connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
Microsoft - TenantRequired	select	Go to `https://entra.microsoft.com` and copy your tennat ID or select any of the following`
Microsoft - Client IDRequired	text	Go to the Microsoft Entra admin center → Entra ID → App registrations and select New registration. → enter a description and expiration → Add, then immediately copy your Client ID
Microsoft - Client SecretRequired	password	Copy you client Secret from the previously created app
Excel Sheet IDRequired	text	The workbook's drive item ID: in Graph Explorer run `GET /me/drive/root:/path/to/file.xlsx` and copy `id` (starts with 01...).

Connect Microsoft Excel to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Microsoft Excel below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Microsoft Excel. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with Microsoft Excel integration

Select List Table Columns action from Microsoft Excel - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Microsoft Excel, workflow will start [7] from List Table Columns node.

Search for Add a Table Row, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between List Table Columns and Add a Table Row, so only important data pass from List Table Columns to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Microsoft Excel automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

Microsoft Excel on WEXTL has 40 modules for creating developer tools automations. Explore Microsoft Excel documentation for more.

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Demonstration of how visual Microsoft Excel automation [6] looks in WEXTL.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating Microsoft Excel in your workflows.

Microsoft Excel has no triggers, but it provides 40 actions including "List Table Columns", "List Table Rows", and "List Tables". Pair them with triggers from other apps to automate Microsoft Excel tasks.

Integration has 40 actions, including "List Table Columns", "List Table Rows", and "List Tables", and more. Refer to our Microsoft Excel Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The Microsoft Excel integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Microsoft Excel official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where Microsoft Excel provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Microsoft Excel or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Microsoft Excel inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Microsoft Excel modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the Microsoft Excel integration.

Microsoft Excel integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal Microsoft Excel integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official Microsoft Excel vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® Microsoft Excel App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

Microsoft Excel Integration

Supported triggers and actions for Microsoft Excel integration