ucsb-nlp-chang/federatedskill/excel-manipulation
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Read, write, and manipulate Excel files using openpyxl. Use when tasks involve Excel input/output, data transformation between Excel and other formats, or creating formatted spreadsheet reports.
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Excel Manipulation with openpyxl
Quick Start
Reading Excel Files
Check Structure First
Always inspect the file layout before processing:
Horizontal Data Layout
When data is organized with metrics as rows and time periods/categories as columns:
Vertical Data Layout
When data is in standard tabular format (headers in row 1, data below):
Writing Excel Files
Create New Workbook
Basic Formatting
Common Patterns
Read Reference File, Write Output
- Load reference file to get input data
- Process data with business logic
- Create new workbook for output (never modify input in place)
- Save with descriptive filename
Verify Output
Always verify written files:
Troubleshooting
- File not found: Check path is absolute or relative to working directory
- KeyError on sheet name: Use
wb.sheetnamesto list available sheets - None values: Check for empty cells; use
or 0orif value is not None - Type errors: Excel may return int, float, or str; validate/cast as needed
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