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Connect Excel to Dropbox

Read, write, and update Dropbox data from Excel

Connect with live Dropbox data directly from Microsoft Excel. The free Excel Add-In for CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets gives you real-time access to Dropbox data, right from the Excel tool bar.

Install the Add-In, configure your Dropbox connection, and go!

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Discover what's possible with your Dropbox data in Excel

Say farewell to copy/paste

Real-time, seamless access to data removes the burden of manual data entry in Excel.

Never rely on stale data

Work with live data in Online, Windows, and Mac editions of Excel to create up-to-date reports.

Point and click configuration

Integrate data and manage connections with no code or special skills required.

Secure access and encryption

Securely govern your data with specific user permissions and built-in TLS / SSL data encryption.

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Real-time access to Dropbox data from Excel

Get started

Get started in 3 simple steps

Install the Excel Add-In — After installation look for the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets button on the Excel Ribbon.
Configure your Dropbox connection — Click on the Connect Spreadsheets add-in from within Excel to setup an account and configure a connection to Dropbox.
Run your first query — Select any Dropbox data that you want to access. All data is exposed as standard tables and data views. You can even write custom queries with SQL to filter and join data.

Automation

Automate your workflow

Spend less time copying, pasting, and importing data. Build custom reports and dashboards with automatic refreshes (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly) for real-time insights.

Insights

Bring data to life in Excel

Bring your Dropbox data into Excel for up-to-date insights with Connect Spreadsheets. Easily combine that information with data from other sources in Excel to form a complete picture of the customer journey.

Analysis

Dropbox reporting, analysis, and data manipulation

Perfect for mass imports / exports / updates, data cleansing & de-duplication, Excel-based data analysis, and more!

Modify and delete records and push updates back to Dropbox
Quickly export and backup data.
Operate on data with Charts and Pivot Tables.

FAQs

Frequent Dropbox Excel connectivity questions

Common questions about integrating Dropbox with Microsoft Excel.

How do I connect Dropbox to Excel?

The best way to integrate Dropbox with Excel is by using the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In. The Dropbox Excel Connector provides easy Dropbox Excel integration directly from Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to Dropbox from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access Dropbox just like you would another native Excel data source.
Can I export Dropbox to Excel?

Configuring a Dropbox export to Excel is a thing of the past — no more downloading or copying & pasting to make sure you have the freshest data. CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In provides live direct connectivity to Dropbox and does not require a Dropbox Excel export. Instead, simply click the Refresh button from the Excel Dropbox plugin toolbar and the tool will download Dropbox to excel instantly. You can even schedule refreshes to export from Dropbox to Excel automatically, so your Excel reporting is always fresh and up to date when you need it.
Is it possible to edit Dropbox data from Excel?

Our integration enables live, bi-directional access to Dropbox data directly from Excel. Easily pull live data into your spreadsheet, make changes, and push updates back to Dropbox — all without leaving Excel. Edited cells are automatically highlighted to show differences from the source data. When ready, click the Update Rows button in the CData Add-In toolbar to sync your changes.
Is there a free trial available?

Absolutely. Free trials are available for all CData products. For the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In all accounts start on a 15-day free trial of the unlimited Pro plan. The Pro plan includes unlimited access to all of the powerful features and capabilities of the platform. After the 15-day trial period, you have the option to purchase the product and continue at the Pro level, or your account will be automatically downgraded to the Forever-Free plan. You can continue to use the free plan indefinitely, but wou will be limited to 5,000 records per query, 1 user, 3 data sources, and 50 total queries per month.
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