Advanced Excel
Advanced Excel is a subject-matter topic encompassing Microsoft Excel's programmatic capabilities for data analysis, formula execution, workbook management, chart generation, and automation. This topic index covers REST APIs, open data schemas, and developer tools for working with Excel workbooks programmatically, including Microsoft Graph Excel API, open-source spreadsheet libraries, and data interchange formats used in business intelligence and automation workflows.
APIs
Microsoft Graph Excel API
The Microsoft Graph Excel API provides REST access to Excel workbooks stored in OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams. Supports reading and writing cell values, executing formulas, man...
Features
Create, read, update, and delete Excel workbooks and worksheets via REST API calls.
Execute Excel formulas and retrieve computed values programmatically via the Microsoft Graph API.
Read and write cell values, apply formatting, and manipulate named ranges and tables.
Create and configure charts from worksheet data including column, line, pie, and bar chart types.
Create, query, and manipulate Excel tables and pivot tables via API.
Manage persistent workbook sessions for transactional multi-step operations on Excel files.
Access named ranges, defined names, and custom functions within Excel workbooks.
Apply and query conditional formatting rules on cell ranges via the REST API.
Use Cases
Generate Excel-based financial, operational, or analytical reports programmatically from business data.
Read data from Excel workbooks into business applications or write application data into Excel formats.
Automate repetitive Excel tasks such as data cleanup, formula recalculation, and sheet formatting.
Extract and transform Excel data for loading into data warehouses and BI tools.
Execute complex financial models stored in Excel and retrieve results via API for application integration.
Use Excel as a data store for forms and survey responses collected via web or mobile applications.
Integrations
No-code automation flows that read and write Excel data using the Excel Online Business connector.
Publish Excel workbooks to Power BI for interactive dashboards and data visualization.
Enterprise workflow automation that connects Excel data to Azure services and external APIs.
Open-source Python library for reading and writing Excel 2010+ files without Microsoft Office.
Java library for reading and writing Microsoft Office formats including Excel XLSX files.
Node.js library for reading, manipulating, and writing Excel workbook files.
Google's spreadsheet REST API offering similar capabilities for Sheets-based workflows.