# Excel file node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** node-red-contrib-excel\
**Created:** [24 May 2023 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661 "2023-05-24T15:47:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tgottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@tgottie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tgottie)\
**Post date:** [24 May 2023 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661/1 "2023-05-24T15:47:17Z")

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hello, so I am utilizing node-red-contrib-excel and i have it to where i can create the xlsx file with all my data, but i would like to also organize this data in tabs as the example shows. is there a set of strings or commands i can put into my flow that will allow the creation and utilization of tabs within my excel sheet?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/c/cc3ff4ded4921864755fade9ac683e6d4bbdff33.png)

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [24 May 2023 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661/2 "2023-05-24T16:16:07Z")

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That node is over 6 years old and the underlying library does not appear to support multiple Excel worksheets.

This node claims to support it though:

[node-red-contrib-excelsheets (node) - Node-RED (nodered.org)](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-excelsheets)

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**Author:** ![tgottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@tgottie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tgottie)\
**Post date:** [24 May 2023 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661/3 "2023-05-24T17:56:51Z")

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thanks man! thats exactly what i needed 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2023 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-file-node/78661/4 "2023-07-23T17:57:52Z")

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