Bringing your Podio Files data into Excel helps you track files linked to your items, manage documents, and get an overview of your file storage. Manually exporting this data is slow and the information quickly becomes old.
Coefficient provides a live link for automatic data updates.
This guide shows you how to easily import your Files data from Podio into Excel.
TLDR
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Step 1:
Step 1. Install Coefficient in Excel and connect your Podio account.
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Step 2:
Step 2. Use Import from… to select the Podio connector.
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Step 3:
Step 3. Choose the Files object and select the fields you need.
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Step 4:
Step 4. Import the data into your sheet and set up auto-refresh.
Step-by-step guide to importing Podio Files into Excel
Step 1: Install and connect Coefficient
Get Coefficient installed in your Excel application to start.
- Open Excel.
- Go to the Insert tab.
- Click Get Add-ins.
- Search for and install “”Coefficient”” from the Office Add-ins store.
- Open the Coefficient sidebar, found in the Home or Add-ins tab.
- Click “”Import from…”” and select Podio. Follow the steps to connect your Podio account.

Step 2: Import the Files data
With the connection ready, you can now bring in your Files data.
- In the Coefficient sidebar for the Podio connector, choose to import from an **Object**.
- Find and select the “”Files”” object from the list.
- Choose the specific data fields from Files that you want in your Excel sheet.
- Apply any filters or sorting if needed.
- Click “”Import”” to pull the data into your sheet.

Step 3: Set up auto-refresh (Optional)
Keep your Files data current automatically.
- After the data is imported, find your import listed in the Coefficient sidebar next to the Refresh button.
- Click the refresh settings icon.
- Select “”Schedule”” to automate updates.
- Choose how often the data should refresh (e.g., hourly, daily) and set a time.
- Save the schedule. Your Files data will update automatically.

Available Podio Objects
- Alerts
- App market
- Applications
- Batch
- Calendar
- Comments
- Contacts
- Conversations
- Devices
- Embeds
- Files
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