> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cubed3-feat-druid-driver-streaming.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Microsoft Excel

> Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet application.

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel) is a
popular spreadsheet application.

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## Connect from Cube Cloud

Cube Cloud provides two options to connect to Excel:

|                     | [MDX API][ref-mdx-api]               | [Cube Cloud for Excel][ref-cube-cloud-for-excel]        |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Operating systems   | Microsoft Windows                    | All, including macOS                                    |
| Platforms           | Desktop                              | All, including web and mobile                           |
| Pivot table support | Native [PivotTable][link-pivottable] | Custom [pivot table][ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-pivot] UI |

Navigate to the [Integrations][ref-integrations-tools] page, click **Connect to Cube**,
and choose **Microsoft Excel** to get detailed instructions.

## Connect from Cube Core

There's no way to connect a Cube Core deployment to Excel.

## Connect from Microsoft Excel

### MDX API

In Excel, go to the **Data** tab of the ribbon, click **Get Data**
and select **From Database → From Analysis Services**. Then, enter the
credentials.

To find your MDX API credentials, go to the [Integrations][ref-integrations-apis] page, click
**API credentials**, and choose the **MDX API** tab.

### Cube Cloud for Excel

Follow the instructions to [install][ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-installation] the
add-in and [authenticate][ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-authentication] to Cube Cloud.

[ref-mdx-api]: /reference/mdx-api

[link-pivottable]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-pivottable-to-analyze-worksheet-data-a9a84538-bfe9-40a9-a8e9-f99134456576

[ref-cube-cloud-for-excel]: /docs/integrations/microsoft-excel

[ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-pivot]: /docs/integrations/microsoft-excel#create-reports-via-pivot-table

[ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-installation]: /docs/integrations/microsoft-excel#installation

[ref-cube-cloud-for-excel-authentication]: /docs/integrations/microsoft-excel#authentication

[ref-integrations-tools]: /admin/connect-to-data/visualization-tools

[ref-integrations-apis]: /admin/connect-to-data/visualization-tools