The document describes the xlswrite function in MATLAB which writes data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files. It provides the syntax, describes the input arguments and output arguments, and gives examples of using xlswrite to write data to specific sheets and ranges in an Excel file.
The document describes the xlswrite function in MATLAB which writes data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files. It provides the syntax, describes the input arguments and output arguments, and gives examples of using xlswrite to write data to specific sheets and ranges in an Excel file.
The document describes the xlswrite function in MATLAB which writes data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files. It provides the syntax, describes the input arguments and output arguments, and gives examples of using xlswrite to write data to specific sheets and ranges in an Excel file.
The document describes the xlswrite function in MATLAB which writes data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files. It provides the syntax, describes the input arguments and output arguments, and gives examples of using xlswrite to write data to specific sheets and ranges in an Excel file.
xlswrite(filename,A) writes matrix A to the first worksheet in the
Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet workbook filename starting at cell A1.xlswrite(filename,A,sheet) writes to the specified worksheet. xlswrite(filename,A,xlRange) writes to the rectangular region specified by xlRange in the first worksheet of the workbook. Use Excel range syntax, such as 'A1:C3'.
xlswrite(filename,A,sheet,xlRange) writes to the specified
worksheet and range.
status = xlswrite(___) returns the status of the write operation, using
any of the input arguments in previous syntaxes. When the operation is successful, status is 1. Otherwise, status is 0.
[status,message] = xlswrite(___) additionally returns any warning
or error message generated by the write operation in structure message.
Examples
Write Vector to Spreadsheet
Write a 7-element vector to an Excel® file.
filename = 'testdata.xlsx'; A = [12.7 5.02 -98 63.9 0 -.2 56]; xlswrite(filename,A) Write to Specific Sheet and Range in Spreadsheet
Write mixed text and numeric data to an Excel® file starting at cell E1 of Sheet2.
If filename does not exist, xlswrite creates a file, determining the format based on the specified extension. To create a file compatible with Excel 97-2003 software, specify an extension of .xls. To create files in Excel 2007 formats, specify an extension of .xlsx, .xlsb, or .xlsm. If you do not specify an extension, xlswrite uses the default, .xls.
Example: 'myFile.xlsx'
Example: 'C:\myFolder\myFile.xlsx'
A — Input matrix matrix
Input matrix, specified as a two-dimensional numeric or character array, or, if each
cell contains a single element, a cell array.
If A is a cell array containing something other than a scalar numeric or text, then xlswrite silently leaves the corresponding cell in the spreadsheet empty.
The maximum size of array A depends on the associated Excel version. For more information on Excel specifications and limits, see the Excel help. Example: [10,2,45;-32,478,50]
Example: {92.0,'Yes',45.9,'No'}
Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 |
uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | logical | char | cell
sheet — Worksheet name character vector | positive integer
Worksheet name, specified as one of the following:
Character vector that contains the worksheet name. The name cannot contain a colon (:). To determine the names of the sheets in a spreadsheet file, use xlsfinfo. Positive integer that indicates the worksheet index.
If sheet does not exist, xlswrite adds a new sheet at the end of the worksheet collection. If sheet is an index larger than the number of worksheets, xlswrite appends empty sheets until the number of worksheets in the workbook equals sheet. In either case, xlswrite generates a warning indicating that it has added a new worksheet.
xlRange — Rectangular range character vector
Rectangular range, specified as a character vector.
Specify xlRange using two opposing corners that define the region to write. For example, 'D2:H4' represents the 3-by-5 rectangular region between the two corners D2 and H4 on the worksheet. The xlRange input is not case sensitive, and uses Excel A1 reference style (see Excel help). xlswrite does not recognize named ranges.
If you do not specify sheet, then xlRange must include both corners and a colon character, even for a single cell (such as 'D2:D2'). Otherwise, xlswrite interprets the input as a worksheet name (such as 'D2'). If you specify sheet, then xlRange can specify only the first cell (such as 'D2'). xlswrite writes input array A beginning at this cell. If xlRange is larger than the size of input array A, Excel software fills the remainder of the region with #N/A. If xlRange is smaller than the size of A, then xlswrite writes only the subset that fits into xlRange to the file.
Output Arguments
status — Status of the write operation
1|0
Status of the write operation, returned as either 1 (true) or 0 (false). When the write operation is successful, status is 1. Otherwise, status is 0.
message — Error or warning generated during the write operation
structure array
Limitations
If your computer does not have Excel for Windows®, or if the COM server (part of the typical installation of Excel) is unavailable, then the xlswrite function: o Writes array A to a text file in comma-separated value (CSV) format. A must be a numeric matrix. o Ignores the sheet and xlRange arguments.
More About
Tips
If your computer has Microsoft Office 2003 software, but you want to create a file in an Excel 2007 format, install the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack. Excel and MATLAB® can store dates as text that represents those dates (such as '10/31/96') or serial date numbers (such as 729329). If your array includes serial date numbers, convert these dates to their text representation using datestr before calling xlswrite. Alternatively, see Import and Export Dates to Excel Files. To write data to Excel files with custom formats (such as fonts or colors), access the Windows COM server directly using actxserver rather than xlswrite. For example, this MathWorks Support Answer uses actxserver to establish a connection between MATLAB and Excel, writes data to a worksheet, and specifies the colors of the cells. xlsread Read Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file
Syntax
num = xlsread(filename) num = xlsread(filename,sheet) num = xlsread(filename,xlRange) num = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange) num = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange,'basic') [num,txt,raw] = xlsread(___)
num = xlsread(filename) reads the first worksheet in the Microsoft®
Excel® spreadsheet workbook named filename and returns the numeric data in a matrix.
num = xlsread(filename,sheet) reads the specified worksheet.
num = xlsread(filename,xlRange) reads from the specified range of
the first worksheet in the workbook. Use Excel range syntax, such as 'A1:C3'.
num = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange) reads from the specified
worksheet and range.
num = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange,'basic') reads data
from the spreadsheet in basic import mode. If your computer does not have Excel for Windows®, xlsread automatically operates in basic import mode, which supports XLS, XLSX, XLSM, XLTX, and XLTM files.
If you do not specify all the arguments, use empty character vectors, '' , as placeholders, for example, num = xlsread(filename,'','','basic'). [num,txt,raw] = xlsread(___) additionally returns the text fields in cell array txt, and both numeric and text data in cell array raw, using any of the input arguments in the previous syntaxes.
___ = xlsread(filename,-1) opens an Excel window to interactively
select data. Select the worksheet, drag and drop the mouse over the range you want, and click OK. This syntax is supported only on Windows computers with Microsoft Excel software installed.
[num,txt,raw,custom] = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange,'',processFcn), where processFcn is a function handle, reads from the spreadsheet, calls processFcn on the data, and returns the final results as numeric data in array num. The xlsread function returns the text fields in cell array txt, both the numeric and text data in cell array raw, and the second output from processFcn in array custom. The xlsread function does not change the data stored in the spreadsheet. This syntax is supported only on Windows computers with Excel software.
subsetA = xlsread(filename,sheet,xlRange) subsetA = 2 3 5 NaN
Read Column
Read the second column from the Excel file in the first example.
filename = 'myExample.xlsx';
columnB = xlsread(filename,'B:B') columnB = 2 5 8
For better performance, include the row numbers in the range, such as 'B1:B3'.
Request Numeric, Text, and Raw Data
Request the numeric data, text data, and combined data from the Excel file in the first example. [num,txt,raw] = xlsread('myExample.xlsx') num = 1 2 3 4 5 NaN 7 8 9
In the Editor, create a function to process data from a worksheet. In this case, set values outside the range [0.2,0.8] to 0.2 or 0.8.
function [Data] = setMinMax(Data)
minval = 0.2; maxval = 0.8;
for k = 1:Data.Count v = Data.Value{k}; if v > maxval Data.Value{k} = maxval; elseif v < minval Data.Value{k} = minval; end end
In the Command Window, add random data to myExample.xlsx.
A = rand(5); xlswrite('myExample.xlsx',A,'MyData') The worksheet named MyData contains values ranging from 0 to 1.
Read the data from the worksheet, and reset any values outside the range [0.2,0.8]. Specify the sheet name, but use '' as placeholders for the xlRange and 'basic' inputs.
trim = xlsread('myExample.xlsx','MyData','','',@setMinMax);
Request Custom Output
Execute a function on a worksheet and display the custom index output.
In the Editor, modify the function setMinMax from the previous example to return the indices of the changed elements (custom output).
function [Data,indices] = setMinMax(Data)
minval = 0.2; maxval = 0.8; indices = [];
for k = 1:Data.Count v = Data.Value{k}; if v > maxval Data.Value{k} = maxval; indices = [indices k]; elseif v < minval Data.Value{k} = minval; indices = [indices k]; end end
Read the data from the worksheet MyData, and request the custom index output, idx.
File name, specified as a character vector. If you do not include an extension,
xlsread searches for a file with the specified name and a supported Excel extension. xlsread can read data saved in files that are currently open in Excel for Windows.
Example: 'myFile.xlsx'
Data Types: char
sheet — Worksheet character vector | positive integer
Worksheet, specified as one of the following:
Character vector that contains the worksheet name. The name cannot contain a colon (:). To determine the names of the sheets in a spreadsheet file, use xlsfinfo. For XLS files in basic mode, sheet is case sensitive. Positive integer that indicates the worksheet index. This option is not supported for XLS files in basic mode.
xlRange — Rectangular range character vector
Rectangular range, specified as a character vector.
Specify xlRange using two opposing corners that define the region to read. For example, 'D2:H4' represents the 3-by-5 rectangular region between the two corners D2 and H4 on the worksheet. The xlRange input is not case sensitive, and uses Excel A1 reference style (see Excel help).
Range selection is not supported when reading XLS files in basic mode. In this case, use '' in place of xlRange.
If you do not specify sheet, then xlRange must include both corners and a colon character, even for a single cell (such as 'D2:D2'). Otherwise, xlsread interprets the input as a worksheet name (such as 'sales' or 'D2').
If you specify sheet, then xlRange:
Does not need to include a colon and opposite corner to describe a single cell. Can refer to a named range that you defined in the Excel file (see the Excel help).
When the specified xlRange overlaps merged cells:
On Windows computers with Excel, xlsread expands the range to include
all merged cells. On computers without Excel for Windows, xlsread returns data for the specified range only, with empty or NaN values for merged cells.
Data Types: char
'basic' — Flag to request reading in basic mode character vector
Flag to request reading in basic mode, specified as the character vector,
'basic'.
basic mode is the default for computers without Excel for Windows. In basic mode, xlsread:
Reads XLS, XLSX, XLSM, XLTX, and XLTM files only.
Does not support an xlRange input when reading XLS files. In this case, use '' in place of xlRange. Does not support function handle inputs. Imports all dates as Excel serial date numbers. Excel serial date numbers use a different reference date than MATLAB® date numbers.
processFcn — Handle to a custom function function handle
Handle to a custom function. This argument is supported only on Windows
computers with Excel software. xlsread reads from the spreadsheet, executes your function on a copy of the data, and returns the final results. xlsread does not change the data stored in the spreadsheet.
When xlsread calls the custom function, it passes a range interface from the Excel application to provide access to the data. The custom function must include this interface both as an input and output argument. (See Execute a Function on a Worksheet) Example: @myFunction
Output Arguments
num — Numeric data matrix
Numeric data, returned as a matrix of double values. The array does not contain any information from header lines, or from outer rows or columns that contain nonnumeric data. Text data in inner spreadsheet rows and columns appear as NaN in the num output.
txt — Text data cell array
Text data, returned as a cell array. Numeric values in inner spreadsheet rows and columns appear as empty character vectors, '', in txt.
For XLS files in basic import mode, the txt output contains empty character vectors, '', in place of leading columns of numeric data that precede text data in the spreadsheet. In all other cases, txt does not contain these additional columns.
Undefined values (such as '#N/A') appear in the txt output as '#N/A', except for XLS files in basic mode.
raw — Numeric and text data cell array
Numeric and text data from the worksheet, returned as a cell array.
On computers with Excel for Windows, undefined values (such as '#N/A')
appear in the raw output as 'ActiveX VT_ERROR:'. For XLSX, XLSM, XLTX, and XLTM files on other computers, undefined values appear as '#N/A'.
custom — Second output of the function corresponding to processFcn
