Access Live Office 365 Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Office 365 data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Office 365 within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Office 365 data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.

Configure Office 365 Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Office 365 from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Office 365 data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Office 365 connection.

1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Office 365" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Office 365.

   Office 365 uses the OAuth authentication standard. To authenticate requests, you will need to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and OAuthCallbackURL by registering an app with Office 365. See the "Getting Started" chapter of the help documentation for a guide to using OAuth.

4. Click Create & Test

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Office 365 data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Office 365 Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Office 365 data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
7. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. Office3651), Table (e.g. Files, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.

Live Access to Office 365 Data from Cloud Applications

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