Comments on: Open SharePoint list in Excel + Update SharePoint List from Excel using Power Automate

By: Sasi

Sasi — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:37:10 +0000

Thank you. This post has been very helpful.

Now that the connection is established, can updates done in the Excel file automatically update in SharePoint. I understand updates done in SharePoint will reflect in Excel but would it be able to do that the other way around

By: Maesha

Maesha — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:34:09 +0000

Thank you so much, this was the most helpful website

By: Muhammad Kashif

Muhammad Kashif — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:27:43 +0000

Hi,

Is there any way on updating excel it will automatically update the sharepoint list without using power automate?

By: JB

JB — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:39:50 +0000

Hi I was wondering if there is a way to update the excel list once it was connected to update sharepoint list.

By: Antoine

Antoine — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:45:00 +0000

In reply to Massimiliano Belletti. Hi Mario, write data back is not possible “out of the box”. You could do that with a 3rd party software that you install in Excel : Synchronizer for Excel and SharePoint. It will export your existing list to Excel, let you add rows in Excel, then sync it back to SharePoint as often as you want. After the sync, Excel also gets the updates from SharePoint, so that both always stay in Sync (Disclaimer: It is developed and maintained by my company.)

By: Antoine

Antoine — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:44:35 +0000

In reply to Benjamin Delos Santos. Yes, follow the same steps.

By: Antoine

Antoine — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:44:15 +0000

In reply to Swa.

Hi Swa,
it’s unfortunately impossible as Excel is not opened, it can’t change the file.
You could write some script that would open the file, refresh and save the file, but it’s getting more technical.

By: Antoine

Antoine — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:43:35 +0000

In reply to Kathleen. Hi Kathleen, user names are usually well exported to Excel if these users are members of the site collection hosting your SharePoint list. (sorry for the late answer)

By: Antoine

Antoine — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:42:47 +0000

In reply to Mario M. Hi Mario, write data back is not possible "out of the box". You could do that with a 3rd party software that you install in Excel : Synchronizer for Excel and SharePoint. It will export your existing list to Excel, let you add rows in Excel, then sync it back to SharePoint as often as you want. After the sync, Excel also gets the updates from SharePoint, so that both always stay in Sync (Disclaimer: It is developed and maintained by my company.)

By: Mario M

Mario M — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:12:06 +0000

How can we write back data? Great tutorial.