docs/content/product/configuration/visualization-tools/excel.mdx
Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet application.
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Cube Cloud provides two options to connect to Excel:
| MDX API | Cube Cloud for Excel | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating systems | Microsoft Windows | All, including macOS |
| Platforms | Desktop | All, including web and mobile |
| Pivot table support | Native PivotTable | Custom pivot table UI |
Navigate to the Integrations page, click <Btn>Connect to Cube</Btn>, and choose <Btn>Microsoft Excel</Btn> to get detailed instructions.
There's no way to connect a Cube Core deployment to Excel.
In Excel, go to the <Btn>Data</Btn> tab of the ribbon, click <Btn>Get Data</Btn> and select <Btn>From Database → From Analysis Services</Btn>. Then, enter the credentials.
To find your MDX API credentials, go to the Integrations page, click <Btn>API credentials</Btn>, and choose the <Btn>MDX API</Btn> tab.
Follow the instructions to install the add-in and authenticate to Cube Cloud.