How to Export SharePoint Lists to Excel

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Let's answer the most important question first. No, you won't need any fancy tools or third-party software, just SharePoint and Excel.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to export SharePoint lists to an Excel workbook:

Select the SharePoint list: Start by opening the SharePoint site and selecting the specific list you want to export
Export to Excel: Click the Export option from the command bar at the top. Then select the Export to Excel option from the resulting drop-down menu
Export to Excel

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Download the IQY file: Save the file using the options in the File Download dialog box. This action will vp engineering email list download the file to your local system. The downloaded file is a web query file that Excel uses to retrieve data from SharePoint.
Download the IQY file

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Import SharePoint data: Open the IQY file in Excel after downloading it and click Activate on the resulting prompt. This will allow Excel to populate the SharePoint list data into the Excel workbook.
Importing data from SharePoint

Save your Excel file: Save the file as an XLSX file once the data has been successfully exported to Excel
Now, you are free to manipulate, analyze and share your data however you want.