Automating Excel with Python: Processing Spreadsheets with OpenPyXL

Automating Excel with Python: Processing Spreadsheets with OpenPyXL is a hands-on guide for anyone who wants to use Python to work with Microsoft Excel files more efficiently. Michael Driscoll focuses on practical spreadsheet automation rather than theory, showing how OpenPyXL can be used to read, write, edit, style, and organize workbooks in real-world workflows.

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The book is built around the everyday jobs that often slow people down: opening and saving workbooks, reading cells and sheets, creating spreadsheets, formatting content, and handling recurring data tasks. It also reaches into adjacent tools and workflows, including CSV conversion, pandas, and Google Sheets, so the material feels connected to the way spreadsheet work actually happens.

What the book covers

• Opening and saving workbooks
• Reading cells, rows, columns, and sheets
• Creating and editing spreadsheets
• Cell styling and conditional formatting
• Charts and chart layout
• Comments, print settings, and formulas
• CSV conversion and pandas integration
• Working with Google Sheets from Python

Built for practical Python users

The book is aimed at intermediate-level developers, especially readers who already know basic Python and want to apply it to office automation, reporting, and spreadsheet-heavy tasks. The tone and structure suggest a very applied learning experience: short, task-focused sections that make it easy to jump to the topic you need.

A useful reference for spreadsheet automation

If your work involves repetitive Excel tasks, data cleanup, workbook generation, or moving information between formats, this title offers a focused path through the Python tooling that can save time and reduce manual effort. It is especially relevant for developers, analysts, and technically minded Excel users who want a more programmatic approach to spreadsheets.

Why it stands out

Rather than trying to cover every aspect of Python, this book stays centered on one clear goal: helping you automate Excel with confidence. That makes it a strong fit for readers who want a specialized guide they can keep nearby as both a learning resource and a practical desk reference.