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Excel Add-in

View how to pull a Drivetrain report table into Excel and re-sync it without losing your formulas or formatting.

How the Excel add-in works in Drivetrain

Everything builds on a report you already have in Drivetrain. From there, bring its tables into Excel, re-sync them as numbers change and keep your own work on top.

  1. 1

    Install the add-in and sign in to Drivetrain

    • Install the Drivetrain add-in once from the Add-ins menu on the Excel Home tab.
    • Launch the add-in from Excel whenever you need it. It opens as a sidebar.
    • Sign in to your Drivetrain workspace from that sidebar.
    Excel Add-ins search showing the Drivetrain add-in with an Add button
  2. 2

    Load a Drivetrain report table into Excel

    • Copy the chart ID of a table in any Drivetrain report.
    • Paste it into the add-in and choose the sheet to import the table into.
    • The table loads with its rows, columns and structure in place, for example a full income statement.
    Drivetrain sidebar in Excel with a chart ID entered and a sheet selected for the import
  3. 3

    Re-sync the table when numbers change in Drivetrain

    • When numbers change in Drivetrain, re-sync the table from the add-in instead of exporting it again.
    • See every imported table in one list, with the sheet it lives on and when it was last synced.
    Report table in Excel next to the Drivetrain sidebar listing an imported table with sync controls
  4. 4

    Keep your formulas, formatting and added columns

    • Formulas, formatting and columns you add in Excel stay the same after each re-sync.
    • Extend the data and format it for a specific audience in Excel.
    • The report's structure and logic stay in Drivetrain, so the source numbers live in one place.
    Synced income statement table in Excel with an updated value, next to the Drivetrain sidebar

How Drivetrain simplifies working in Excel

  • Re-sync report tables in Excel when numbers change, instead of exporting and pasting them again.

  • Keep your own formulas, formatting and added columns in Excel through every update.

  • Let your team keep working in Excel, while the report logic stays in Drivetrain.

FAQs

How does Drivetrain connect to Microsoft Excel?

Through the Drivetrain Excel add-in. You install it once from the Add-ins menu on the Excel Home tab, then launch it as a sidebar and sign in to your Drivetrain workspace.

Which Drivetrain data can be brought into Excel?

Report tables. Copy a table's chart ID from a Drivetrain report, paste it into the add-in and choose the sheet to load it into, for example a full income statement.

Is the Drivetrain Excel add-in a live link, or once it's loaded, is it just loaded?

It stays linked. When numbers change in Drivetrain, you re-sync the table in Excel and it updates, with no need to export it again.

Will Drivetrain overwrite formulas and formatting in Excel on a re-sync?

No. Formulas, formatting and columns you add in Excel stay the same after a re-sync.

Does the report logic sit in Drivetrain or in Excel?

In Drivetrain. The report's structure and logic live in Drivetrain, and Excel is where you extend the data and format it for a specific audience.

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