Python for Excel
Latest xlwings release: v0.25.3
xlwings is open source and free, comes preinstalled with Anaconda and WinPython, and works on Windows and macOS.
Automate Excel via Python scripts or Jupyter notebooks, call Python from Excel via macros, and write user-defined functions (UDFs are Windows-only).
Help the project grow via our paid plans and get direct support and additional features including one-click installers and template-based reporting.
Get the O'Reilly Book
The book introduces you to:
Python, pandas, OpenPyXL, XlsxWriter, pyxlsb, xlrd, xlwt, xlutils and xlwings as well as Jupyter notebooks and Visual Studio Code. Available in English, French, Chinese, Serbian, and Polish.
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INTERACTION / AUTOMATION
Leverage Python's scientific stack for interactive data analysis using Jupyter Notebooks, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn etc. Or use xlwings to automate Excel reports with Python (Windows & Mac).
MACROS AND EXCEL TOOLS
Write Excel tools with Python instead of VBA and call your code directly from within Excel, e.g. via a button on the sheet. This also works great for prototyping web apps (Windows & Mac).
USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS
Write (array) UDFs in a breeze by taking advantage of all the functionality already available in libraries like NumPy and Pandas. Since v0.10, dynamic array formulas are supported (Windows only).
REST API
Expose your workbooks via REST API and access them from other computers in your corporate intranet or over the web. See the REST API docs.
What Our Users Say
xlwings has been invaluable in bringing the power of Python to the Excel front-end many business users are familiar with.
Daniel Guetta, Associate Professor, Columbia Business School
The xlwings video course is excellent…it covers everything you need to know, from getting started all the way through to advanced topics.
Scott Pritchard, Credit Analyst, Finland