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Excel spreadsheets lose their interactive filtering functionality when embedded on websites due to browser security restrictions and Microsoft’s web publishing limitations.
Here’s how to create truly interactive web-embedded spreadsheets that maintain full filter functionality for your website visitors.
Migrate to Google Sheets using Coefficient for interactive web embedding
CoefficientExcel simply can’t maintain interactive features when embedded on websites. The solution is migrating your Excel workflow to Google Sheets, which has robust native web embedding capabilities with full filter functionality preserved.makes this transition seamless while maintaining live data connections.
How to make it work
Step 1. Import your Excel data into Google Sheets through Coefficient.
Connect Coefficient to your data sources and import your Excel data directly into Google Sheets. This preserves your data structure while moving to a platform that supports interactive web embedding.
Step 2. Establish live connections to your external data sources.
If your Excel file connects to databases, APIs, or other external sources, use Coefficient to establish direct connections to those same sources in Google Sheets. This eliminates Excel as a middleman and ensures your web-embedded data stays current.
Step 3. Set up filter views in Google Sheets.
Create filter views that replicate your Excel filtering functionality. Google Sheets’ native filter views work seamlessly when published to the web, giving visitors the interactive experience Excel can’t provide.
Step 4. Configure scheduled imports for auto-refresh.
Set up Coefficient’s scheduled imports to refresh your data automatically (hourly, daily, or weekly). This ensures your web-embedded spreadsheet stays current without manual updates.
Step 5. Publish your Google Sheets with interactive functionality.
Use Google Sheets’ native web publishing tools to embed your spreadsheet on your website. The interactive elements, including filters and sorting capabilities, remain fully functional for website visitors.
Get interactive spreadsheets that actually work on the web
Start buildingThis approach delivers what Excel web embedding cannot: true interactive spreadsheet functionality accessible via web browsers while maintaining data security and performance.your interactive web-embedded spreadsheet today.
