Access Live Microsoft Exchange Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a from, web-based spreadsheet program. When paired with CData Connect Cloud, you can instantly access Microsoft Exchange data from within Google Sheets for data analysis, collaborations, calculations, and more. This article shows how to connect to Microsoft Exchange in your Connect Cloud instance and access live Microsoft Exchange data in Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud provides a pure cloud-to-cloud interface for Microsoft Exchange, allowing you to easily access live Microsoft Exchange data in Google Sheets. Simply use the partner Connect Cloud Add-On to generate a query (or write your own). Using optimized data processing out of the box, CData Connect Cloud pushes all supported query operations (filters, JOINs, etc) directly to Microsoft Exchange, leveraging server-side processing to quickly return Microsoft Exchange data.

Connect to Microsoft Exchange in Connect Cloud

CData Connect Cloud uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Microsoft Exchange" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Microsoft Exchange.

   Specify the User and Password to connect to Exchange. Additionally, specify the address of the Exchange server you are connecting to and the Platform associated with the server.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Microsoft Exchange Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Microsoft Exchange data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Microsoft Exchange Data in Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Microsoft Exchange data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. Exchange1), Table (e.g. Contacts, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Microsoft Exchange Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Microsoft Exchange data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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