Importing Excel 2013 Data into SharePoint 2013

Importing Excel Data into SharePoint 2013

Open your Excel file

Exporting Excel 2013 Data to SharePoint 2013
Exporting Excel 2013 Data to SharePoint 2013

Click the Insert tab (1), select your data (2), click table (3) and click Ok (3)

 

Click anywhere inside the table (if the previous step as performed correctly a Design tab appears)

 

Exporting Excel 2013 Data to SharePoint 2013
Exporting Excel 2013 Data to SharePoint 2013

Click “Design” tab (1)

Click “Export” (2)

Click “Export table to SharePoint List” (3)

Enter Address URL Path of the site you wish to Import the Excel Data to (4)

This turns SharePoint as a source of data for the table to be exported (5) (The benefit of the Link is demonstrated after the export is completed)

Enter the preferred List name (6)

Enter Description (7)

Click Next

Click Finished

 

4

This means the data has been published to SharePoint List.

SharePoint Exported List
SharePoint Exported List

That’s it the Excel data is exported to SharePoinT

 

Benefit of “Create a read-only connection to the new SharePoint List”

Click “new item”

Add an Item to the List
Add an Item to the List

Fill out the Form and click Save

Refresh Excel Data
Refresh Excel Data

Right click on the table and click “Refresh” on the context menu

Updated Excel List
Updated Excel List

The latest data is visible in the Excel sheet.

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