# Read XLSX files

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**Created:** [3 May 2024 09:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-xlsx-files/87677 "2024-05-03T09:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![pierredemay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pierredemay/32/90948_2.png) [@pierredemay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pierredemay)\
**Post date:** [3 May 2024 09:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-xlsx-files/87677/1 "2024-05-03T09:18:41Z")

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Is that possible to read a XLSX file ?

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**Author:** ![homeplayer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/homeplayer/32/12388_2.png) [@homeplayer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/homeplayer)\
**Post date:** [3 May 2024 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-xlsx-files/87677/2 "2024-05-03T09:45:32Z")

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try or have a look  
[node-red-contrib-spreadsheet-in](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-spreadsheet-in)

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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:** [3 May 2024 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-xlsx-files/87677/3 "2024-05-03T19:44:31Z")

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There are lots of ways. When I'm processing things for work, I tend to use these in a function node:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/c/0c135d48712b951354982f1d11ba2cfb63d9a906.png)

As it gives a lot of flexibility.

You might also want to think whether it would be better to save the data you want to a CSV file rather than keeping in Excel. That gives you a lot more options.

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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:** [1 August 2024 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-xlsx-files/87677/4 "2024-08-01T19:44:50Z")

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