Create Excel files with Python and XlsxWriter

XlsxWriter is a Python module for creating Excel XLSX files.

XlsxWriter supports the following features:

  • 100% compatible Excel XLSX files.
  • Write text, numbers, formulas, dates.
  • Full cell formatting.
  • Multiple worksheets.

Here is a small example:

from xlsxwriter.workbook import Workbook

# Create an new Excel file and add a worksheet.
workbook = Workbook('demo.xlsx')
worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet()

# Widen the first column to make the text clearer.
worksheet.set_column('A:A', 20)

# Add a bold format to highlight cell text.
bold = workbook.add_format({'bold': 1})

# Write some simple text.
worksheet.write('A1', 'Hello')

# Text with formatting.
worksheet.write('A2', 'World', bold)

# Write some numbers, with row/column notation.
worksheet.write(2, 0, 123)
worksheet.write(3, 0, 123.456)

workbook.close()

Which generates a worksheet like this:

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This document explains how to install and use the XlsxWriter module.

Contents:

The XlsxWriter module is a port of the Perl Excel::Writer::XLSX module. It is a work in progress.

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