Access Live Zoho Projects Data in Excel for the Web (Excel 365/Online)

Microsoft Excel for the web represents a cloud-native iteration of Microsoft Excel. When combined with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you gain immediate access to Zoho Projects data directly within Excel, facilitating data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article shows how to connect to Zoho Projects in Connect Spreadsheets and access and update live Zoho Projects data in Excel spreadsheets online.

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Configure Zoho Projects Connectivity for Excel

Connectivity to Zoho Projects from Excel is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets . To work with Zoho Projects data from Excel, we start by creating and configuring a Zoho Projects connection.

1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Zoho Projects" from the Add Connection panel
3. Zoho Projects uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with Zoho Projects.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Zoho Projects data from Excel for the web.

Access Live Zoho Projects Data in Excel for the web

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Excel to access live Zoho Projects data.

1. Log into Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Insert and click Office Add-ins. (If you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4.)
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets and click "Get it now" to install the Add-in.
4. Back in Excel, open the Data ribbon select and click the Connect Spreadsheets "Get Data" button.
5. In the Add-In panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
6. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Excel, click Import
7. Choose a Connection (e.g. ZohoProjects1), Table (e.g. Portals), and Columns to import
8. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
9. Click Execute to import the data

Update Zoho Projects Data from Excel

In addition to viewing Zoho Projects data in Excel, Connect Spreadsheets also lets you update and delete Zoho Projects data. Begin by importing data (as described above).

1. Update any cell or cells with changes you want to push to Zoho Projects
2. In the Connect Spreadsheets Add-In panel, select Update
3. Optionally highlight the cell(s) you wish to update and select an update option ("Update All" or "Update Selected")
4. Click Execute to push the updates to Zoho Projects

A notification will appear when the update is complete

Live Access to Zoho Projects Data from Spreadsheets

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Zoho Projects data from your Excel workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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