Excel into Confluence?
Asked by gustavo:

HI all

I have a spreadheet I would like to bring into Confluence. It has 11 columns and 35 rows, and I need a team to be able to edit it. I have tried import file, but the end result is poor, does not reflect the original formatting in excel too well, and it feels foreign to Confluence. Whats my best option here? Thanks


Answers:
author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@gustavo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5281578) , do you want the excel file to be an attachment within the page or do you want to simply import the data into a Confluence table? If the data is to be regularly updated my recommendation would be to use a Confluence table. It will take a bit of effort to initially set it up but not much. However, if the cells contain formulas then you will need to stick with excel as an attachment.

comments: author: gustavo
body: Thanks Jack, there are no formulas. Do I just copy paste the columns and rows onto the Confluence page to create a confluence table? I am afraid it will not keep my formatting, for example one column contains steps in a process and I have each numbered step in a different line within the cell etc


author: Jack Brickey
body: create your table beforehand then paste. however, indeed formatting will not be retained unfortunately.


author: Stiltsoft support
body: Hi [@gustavo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5281578) ,

As we develop the [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) app, I can suggest trying its [Table Spreadsheet](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/tfac/cloud/how-to-use-table-spreadsheet-macro-83100938.html?utm_source=atl_community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=table-filter-traffic-sources&utm_vendorID=1216111) macro.

You'll be able to import your existing Excel file in the spreadsheet and continue to work with it right in Confluence (edit it in the page view mode using filters, pivot tables, cell formulas, conditional formatting, etc.).

Besides, the app allows you to enhance native Confluence tables. You'll be able to filter, aggregate, visualize them and perform tabular calculations.

We'll be happy to organize a live demo for you and your team - [please book an available time slot here](https://calendly.com/tablefilter/live-demo?month=2023-11).


author: Juliette Lallement _Elements Apps_
body: Hi [@gustavo](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5281578)

If you're open to Marketplace alternatives, I can suggest you the app [Elements Spreadsheet](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1212486/elements-spreadsheet-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&utm_source=community&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=question-2539356). It's very simple to use, you can import Excel spreadsheets and edit them directly in Confluence. You can do all the basic stuff Excel allows you to do. Another cool thing is the ability to configure custom templates to match your company's look and feel standards.

If you need assistance or need to discuss your use case in greater details, feel free to book a time slot in my [calendar](https://calendly.com/juliette-lallement/30min), I'll be happy to help!

PS: I am the Product Manager of the app


author: Bailey_PolarisOffice
body: Hello @\[deleted\],

If you need to add an exel file in the confluence page, Polaris spreadsheet can be a good option.

Our app, [Polaris spreadsheet](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223556/polaris-spreadsheet-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview), allows you to embed an existing excel files in a confluence page and directly edit it.  
It offers full editing capabilities for excel files and provides an advanced view mode that allows you to use filters, scroll, and find. Please check the details.  

**A month's free trial is available now!**

**[Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223556/polaris-spreadsheet-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)**


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