The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "05bd643c-6dd0-4f36-a586-3a06cc26893c",
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
200,
780
],
"parameters": {
"width": 476.4578377639565,
"height": 299.6468819708682,
"content": "## Working with Excel files\n1. Load the spreadsheet file into the workflow (.xls, .xlsx, .csv).\n2. Convert the file with **Spreadsheet File** node. This allows other nodes to access the data.\n3. Transform and manipulate the spreadsheet data as needed\n4. [Optional] Convert back to a spreadsheet file\n5. [Optional] Save file locally or upload to a server\n\n\n\n\u2139\ufe0f This template shows how to work with spreadsheet files themselves. Use the **Microsoft Excel 365** node to interact with the Microsoft Office 365 cloud platform. "
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "84db705b-b45f-447f-b3e6-ac9650816e3b",
"name": "Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
840,
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 261.5285597588645,
"height": 244.71805702217537,
"content": "### 1A. From a public URL"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "92b8375b-92a3-41ca-874e-d9c4567e21d4",
"name": "Read Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"notes": "Fetches a local file",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
920,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"filePath": "/files/customer-datastore.xlsx"
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e595db63-8556-4e5e-89df-9895691ed4bb",
"name": "Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
840,
680
],
"parameters": {
"width": 332.13093980992585,
"height": 80,
"content": "## 1. Load file into workflow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "66ae38b6-01e6-486b-aae1-d696d22fb2cf",
"name": "Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
840,
1380
],
"parameters": {
"width": 263.20908130939836,
"height": 475.9602777402797,
"content": "### 1C. From a cloud platform"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c2e2cc7e-01a2-4138-ba6f-344be3dd91f3",
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
500,
1140
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "050bdd2e-6fe5-4145-8a0b-c1b4b8870c53",
"name": "Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2060,
680
],
"parameters": {
"width": 326.8935002375224,
"height": 302.0190073917633,
"content": "## 4. [Optional] Convert node data back to .xls file"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3822a521-c1f4-40a9-bbb6-540a2bb4651b",
"name": "Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
1640,
680
],
"parameters": {
"width": 359.63512407276517,
"height": 304.93769799366413,
"content": "## 3. Manipulate or transform your spreadsheet data \n\n\n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a90ef806-62a7-492d-b493-337d796c677a",
"name": "Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2460,
1080
],
"parameters": {
"width": 253.5004831258875,
"height": 243.48423158332457,
"content": "### 4B. To a webserver via (S)FTP"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a5419c12-4be4-4fdf-8b9f-f6c73104477a",
"name": "Write Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile",
"position": [
2520,
860
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "=/tmp/{{$binary.data.fileName}}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3d3474ee-298f-48ee-b7b4-2dd64729c747",
"name": "Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
1280,
680
],
"parameters": {
"width": 279.5841955487948,
"height": 309.4318901795142,
"content": "## 2. Convert the file into JSON format\nJSON data can be used by nodes\n\n\n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "93cd3132-460b-4a67-b627-b417bbd74012",
"name": "Note9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2460,
680
],
"parameters": {
"width": 332.13093980992585,
"height": 86.72208620213638,
"content": "## 5. Save or upload new file\n### [Optional]"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4ca7e58c-2d8f-463f-86f9-f87f47a7364b",
"name": "Note10",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2460,
800
],
"parameters": {
"width": 253.5004831258875,
"height": 245.22344655940856,
"content": "### 4A. To a local filesystem"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "db8f95b3-db71-4111-b5a4-a53cdfeea896",
"name": "Note11",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2460,
1380
],
"parameters": {
"width": 253.5004831258875,
"height": 480.2511652360096,
"content": "### 4C. To a cloud service"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ae1a1cdf-4670-41da-8bc5-aa6817ce08bc",
"name": "Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
840,
1080
],
"parameters": {
"width": 263.20908130939836,
"height": 244.71805702217537,
"content": "### 1B. From the local filesystem"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "529b03fb-b81d-40f3-bade-684cc9776cba",
"name": "Download from Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
920,
1440
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1ffuj8v-s0h8LeEmrA2hBk-b7qKF_c9uT",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ffuj8v-s0h8LeEmrA2hBk-b7qKF_c9uT/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=112909978107527312058&rtpof=true&sd=true",
"cachedResultName": "customer-datastore.xlsx"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "b63c9748-0c7d-4d2a-aa5b-db76d31af957",
"name": "Download from Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOneDrive",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
920,
1640
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": "549D14658E697C62!2087",
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"microsoftOneDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6333d0b5-d58b-4a19-af9a-0e5ea4fa15e8",
"name": "Download Excel File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"notes": "Fetches file from server",
"position": [
920,
860
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://internal.users.n8n.cloud/webhook/709a234d-add7-41d2-9326-8d981f58120b",
"options": {}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "88b24dbb-dc9f-4f03-a5b3-71ba89295346",
"name": "Work out Age",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1760,
820
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "age",
"value": "={{ Math.trunc($today.diff(DateTime.fromFormat($json[\"created\"], 'yyyy-MM-dd'), 'years').toObject().years) }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2f1f2fa9-4995-46c9-a415-3768a0895e88",
"name": "Upload to SFTP",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ftp",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2520,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"path": "=/home/n8n/{{$binary.data.fileName}}",
"protocol": "sftp",
"operation": "upload"
},
"credentials": {
"sftp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "81c06f12-83f1-4973-a1ec-6d58e26eb8c9",
"name": "Upload to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2520,
1440
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{$binary.data.fileName}}",
"options": {},
"binaryData": true
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "a0ef4740-8716-4fab-8498-c13ee32842cb",
"name": "Upload to Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOneDrive",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
2520,
1640
],
"parameters": {
"fileName": "={{$binary.data.fileName}}",
"parentId": "root",
"binaryData": true
},
"credentials": {
"microsoftOneDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "01e6575d-bb92-4f32-82b4-acfe7448a364",
"name": "Read Spreadsheet File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
"position": [
1360,
820
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ed09f502-109f-42dc-a62c-6b6f54aad46e",
"name": "Write Spreadsheet File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
"position": [
2160,
820
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"fileName": "=customer-datastore_{{$today.toFormat('yyyyMMdd')}}.xlsx"
},
"operation": "toFile",
"fileFormat": "xlsx"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Work out Age": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Binary File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Excel File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Download Excel File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Download from Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Download from Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Spreadsheet File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Work out Age",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Write Spreadsheet File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload to SFTP",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Upload to Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Write Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Upload to Microsoft OneDrive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download from Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download from Microsoft OneDrive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApimicrosoftOneDriveOAuth2Apisftp
About this workflow
Working With Excel Spreadsheet Files Xls Xlsx. Uses stickyNote, readBinaryFile, manualTrigger, writeBinaryFile. Event-driven trigger; 24 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →