Excel File and Data Operations

Excel File and Data Operations

Manage Excel files and data operations with AI‑powered automation. Create Excel workbooks, manage worksheets, and perform Excel data read/write operations.

Available Tools

• create_workbook – Create new Excel workbooks with AI Excel automation
• create_worksheet – Add Excel worksheets to existing Excel workbooks
• get_workbook_info – Get Excel workbook metadata and information
• read_data_from_excel – Read data from Excel worksheets with AI‑powered precision
• write_data_to_excel – Write data to Excel worksheets through Excel MCP

Create Excel Workbooks

Create Basic Workbook

{
  "tool": "create_workbook",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/sales-report.xlsx"
  }
}

Create Workbook with Custom Sheet

{
  "tool": "create_workbook",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/financial-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Financial Data"
  }
}

Manage Worksheets

Add New Worksheet

{
  "tool": "create_worksheet",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/sales-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Summary Report"
  }
}

Get Workbook Information

{
  "tool": "get_workbook_info",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/sales-report.xlsx"
  }
}

Write Excel Data

Write Headers and Data

{
  "tool": "write_data_to_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/sales-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Sales Data",
    "data": [
      ["Product", "Category", "Unit Price", "Quantity", "Total", "Status"],
      ["Laptop Pro", "Electronics", 1299.99, 5, "", "In Stock"],
      ["Wireless Mouse", "Electronics", 89.99, 15, "", "In Stock"],
      ["Office Chair", "Furniture", 299.99, 8, "", "Low Stock"]
    ]
  }
}

Write Data to Custom Position

{
  "tool": "write_data_to_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/analysis.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Data Analysis",
    "start_cell": "C3",
    "data": [
      ["Name", "Score", "Grade", "Double Score", "Bonus"],
      ["Alice", 95, "A", "", ""],
      ["Bob", 87, "B", "", ""],
      ["Charlie", 92, "A", "", ""]
    ]
  }
}

Read Excel Data

Read Full Used Range

{
  "tool": "read_data_from_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/sales-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Sales Data"
  }
}

Read Specific Range

{
  "tool": "read_data_from_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/analysis.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Data Analysis",
    "start_cell": "C3",
    "end_cell": "G6"
  }
}

Read from Default Position

{
  "tool": "read_data_from_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/basic-data.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Sheet1",
    "start_cell": "A1"
  }
}

Complete Workflow Example

1. Create Your First Excel Report

{
  "tool": "create_workbook",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/monthly-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Monthly Sales"
  }
}

2. Add Summary Sheet

{
  "tool": "create_worksheet",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/monthly-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Summary"
  }
}

3. Write Sales Data

{
  "tool": "write_data_to_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/monthly-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Monthly Sales",
    "data": [
      ["Month", "Product", "Sales", "Target", "Variance"],
      ["January", "Product A", 5000, 4500, ""],
      ["January", "Product B", 3200, 3000, ""],
      ["February", "Product A", 5500, 4500, ""],
      ["February", "Product B", 3400, 3000, ""]
    ]
  }
}

4. Verify Data

{
  "tool": "read_data_from_excel",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/monthly-report.xlsx",
    "sheet_name": "Monthly Sales",
    "start_cell": "A1",
    "end_cell": "E5"
  }
}

5. Check Workbook Structure

{
  "tool": "get_workbook_info",
  "parameters": {
    "filepath": "reports/monthly-report.xlsx"
  }
}

Best Practices

1. File Paths – Use relative paths for better portability.
2. Sheet Names – Use descriptive names for worksheets.
3. Data Structure – Organize data with clear headers.
4. Range Reading – Specify ranges for large datasets.
5. Error Handling – Verify file existence before operations.

Common Patterns

Data Import Pattern

1. Create workbook.
2. Write raw data.
3. Read back to verify.
4. Process with formulas.

Multi‑Sheet Reports

1. Create workbook with a main sheet.
2. Add summary/analysis sheets.
3. Write data to each sheet.
4. Link sheets with formulas.

Data Validation

1. Write data.
2. Read back specific ranges.
3. Verify data integrity.
4. Handle missing values.