Microsoft Excel

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title: Microsoft Excel
description: The Microsoft Excel connector enables you to perform various actions on a Microsoft Excel document as part of a Robotic Process Automation. For example, open a Microsoft Excel file and export it to the PDF format.
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# Microsoft Excel

The Microsoft Excel connector enables you to perform various actions on a Microsoft Excel document as part of a Robotic Process Automation. For example, open a Microsoft Excel file and export it to the PDF format.

The Microsoft Excel connector exposes methods to do various actions on Microsoft Excel documents. These methods can work in conjunction with other methods or components in an automation.

-   To use the Microsoft Excel connector, see [Use a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector.md).
-   To expose the methods, see [Use connector method](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector-method.md).
-   To use the methods, see [Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-components.md).

**Note:** 32 bit Microsoft Office installations are not supported.

-   **[Microsoft Excel connector methods](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/microsoft-excel-connector-methods.md)**  
The Microsoft Excel connector methods perform various actions on Microsoft Excel documents. In an automation flow, the methods are connected with other methods and components. To use the methods, you must first expose them.
-   **[Parameters of the Microsoft Excel connector methods](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/method-parameter-msexcel.md)**  
Learn about the parameters of the Microsoft Excel connector methods in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

**Parent Topic:**[Connectors](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/connectors.md)