How to Import Explores Data from Looker into Excel

Analyzing your Looker Explores data in Excel helps you understand the data explorations available within your Looker instance. Coefficient connects Looker directly to your spreadsheet seamlessly.

This guide shows you how to import your Looker Explores data into Excel using Coefficient.

Step-by-step guide

Follow these steps to get your Looker Explores data into Excel.

Step 1: Install and Connect Coefficient

First, install Coefficient for Excel. Go to the Insert tab, click “Get Add-ins,” search for Coefficient, and install it from the store.

Open the Coefficient add-in from the Home tab. Select Looker when prompted to connect a data source.

Log in to your Looker account and authorize Coefficient to access your data.

Step 2: Import Explores Data

With Looker connected, click “Import from…” in the Coefficient sidebar.

Select Looker as your source. Then, choose “Explores” from the list of available objects to import.

You can refine the data by selecting specific fields or applying filters before clicking “Import” to add it to your Excel sheet.

Step 3: Set Up Auto-Refresh (Optional)

Keep your Explores data in Excel automatically updated. After importing, find the auto-refresh options in the Coefficient sidebar.

Schedule refreshes hourly, daily, or weekly. Your Excel sheet will then sync automatically with the latest explore information from Looker.