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Excel Automation with Python: OpenPyXL for Excel
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Excel Automation with Python: OpenPyXL for Excel

Automate Excel reports, formatting and charts with OpenPyXL; explore Excel data analysis with Python and Pandas.
Last updated 10/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Automate Excel tasks with Python and OpenPyXL by creating, opening, updating and saving workbooks.
  • Read and write Excel data across cells, rows, columns and multiple worksheets.
  • Automate Excel formatting with fonts, borders, alignment, colors, images and merged cells.
  • Create Excel charts with Python, including column, bar, line, area and bubble charts.
  • Perform introductory Excel data analysis with Pandas and NumPy, calculating totals and averages and exporting results.
  • Organize Excel outputs using tables, data highlighting, print settings and appropriate read/write modes.
  • Configure print settings in Excel for better printing results.
  • Filter and sort data in Excel for better data analysis.
  • Work with tables and apply data validation in cells.
  • Use formulas to perform calculations in Excel.
  • Protect and secure Excel workbooks using openpyxl.
  • Data Validation with Excel using Openpyxl

Course content

16 sections • 80 lectures • 7h 48m total length
  • 01 Course Outlines3:48
  • 02 Why you need to Learn Excel Automation4:39
  • 03 Excel Automation Benefits2:53
  • 04 Course Requirements2:59

Requirements

  • You should have basic knowledge of MS Excel
  • You should have basic knowledge python with beginner level experince
  • You did not need to buy extra software or course
  • No previous OpenPyXL experience required.

Description

Learn Excel automation with Python and OpenPyXL to handle repetitive spreadsheet tasks, organize workbook data and create consistently formatted Excel outputs.

If you already understand basic Python and use Excel for everyday work, this course shows you how to connect those skills. You will work with Excel files through Python scripts, progressing from creating workbooks to formatting worksheets, visualizing data and exploring basic analysis with Pandas and NumPy.

Work with Excel files using Python

Start by setting up OpenPyXL and creating your first Excel workbook. Learn to open existing files, manage worksheets, read cell values, insert data and save your changes. Practice accessing rows, columns and cell ranges so you can work with spreadsheet data programmatically.

Automate spreadsheet formatting

Use Python to control fonts, alignment, borders and background colors. Merge cells, add comments and insert images to make your Excel worksheets clearer and easier to use. Apply consistent formatting across repeated spreadsheet tasks.

Create Excel charts and organize your data

Build column, bar, line, area and bubble charts with OpenPyXL. Explore Excel tables, row and column operations, data highlighting and print settings. Learn how these spreadsheet features contribute to readable reports.

Explore Excel data analysis with Python

Use introductory Pandas and NumPy examples to calculate totals and averages from Excel data and write results back to a workbook. Explore OpenPyXL’s read-only and write-only modes for different file-processing needs.

Learn where automation fits

Discuss business applications of spreadsheet automation and when Python can help with repetitive Excel work. The course also introduces how AI is influencing spreadsheet analysis.

This course focuses on Python scripts that work with Excel files through OpenPyXL. Basic Python knowledge and familiarity with Excel are recommended; previous OpenPyXL experience is not required.

By the end, you will be able to create and update Excel workbooks, automate formatting, generate charts and apply introductory Python analysis techniques to spreadsheet data.

Who this course is for:

  • Business Analysts and Data Analysts who want to automate their Excel tasks and perform data analysis more efficiently using Python.
  • Students and Professionals who want to learn how to use Python to automate Excel tasks and perform data analysis.
  • Excel Users who want to enhance their knowledge and skills by learning how to integrate Python with Excel for automation and data analysis.
  • Financial Analysts who work with large datasets and want to learn how to use Python to analyze and visualize financial data in Excel.
  • Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners who want to automate their business processes and analyze their data using Python and Excel.
  • Researchers who want to use Python to automate data collection, analysis, and visualization in Excel.
  • Anyone who wants to learn how to use Python to automate Excel tasks and perform data analysis, regardless of their prior experience with Excel or Python.