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title: XLSX
slug: xls
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createdAt: 2025-04-10T09:49:12.053Z
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/eRg5gNZinUkskJqPAWor2_2025-04-10-13-49-19.png" alt caption size="60" width="510" height="510"} | With the XLSX app in Make, you can create Excel files that merges selected items and returns them in the XLSX format. |
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You do not need to establish a connection to use the XLSX app.
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# XLSX modules
## Aggregators
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### Create Excel
Merges selected items and returns them in the XLSX format.
| **Field** | **Description** |
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| **Source Module** | Select the module whose output you wish to aggregate. |
| **Aggregated fields** | Select the fields received from the source module that you want to include in the generated `.xlsx` file. |
| **Include headers** | Select whether to include headers based on the aggregated field names. |
| **File name** | Enter a name for the file that will be generated without extension. |
| **File extension** | Select the extension of the output file:
- `.xlsx`
- `.xls`
- `.xlsb`
- `.xlsm` |
| **Group by** | Enter (map) an expression containing one or more mapped items to group the aggregated data by matching values. |
| **Stop processing after an empty aggregation** | Select whether to stop the scenario if no data is returned from the aggregation. |
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### Create Excel (Advanced)
Merges selected items and returns them in the XLSX format. Employs Data structure to define columns in the resulting XLSX file.
| **Field** | **Description** |
| ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Source Module** | Select the module whose output you wish to aggregate. |
| **Include headers** | Select whether to include headers based on the aggregated field names. |
| **Data structure** | Add and select a data structure with a specification that describes the structure of the table. |
| **Group by** | Enter (map) an expression containing one or more mapped items to group the aggregated data by matching values. |
| **Stop processing after an empty aggregation** | Select whether to stop the scenario if no data is returned from the aggregation. |
| **File name** | Enter a name for the file that will be generated without extension. |
| **File extension** | Select the extension of the output file:
- `.xlsx`
- `.xls`
- `.xlsb`
- `.xlsm` |
| **Sheet name** | Enter a sheet name. If omitted, defaults to `Sheet1`. |
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### Example - Generate an XLSX File from Google Contacts
The **Create Excel** module provides you with a list of available aggregated fields as checkboxes. In this example, fields such as **Contact ID**, **Display Name**, and **Organizations** are selected in the module. The results are returned in an `.xlsx` file named `Example File`.
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