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Excel Archival Tool (UMN) 

05-28-2021 10:30 AM

Available as a download from GitHub, this tool allows for the conversion of proprietary Excel files into open source formats. The tool extracts raw spreadsheet data into CSV files, charts and figures into PNG images, cell formula as plain text, and cell formatting and style information as an HTML snapshot. The result is a folder structure capturing applicable data types found in the original spreadsheet - the csv files, charts and figures, formulas, and visual representation

Software Type: Freeware

URL for Resource: https://github.com

Alternate / Free Version URL: More information is provided in the Poster for Excel Archival Tools: Automating the Spreadsheet Conversion Process.

Date of Creation: April 2015

Institutional Implementation: Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM) [2015]

Associated SERP Framework Element: Strategy

Date Resource Added/Modified: October 20, 2015 / October 1, 2021


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