# Import XLS\\Import XLS. plugin xldr

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-xls-import-xls-plugin-xldr/74851>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition79\
**Created:** [June 9, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-xls-import-xls-plugin-xldr/74851 "2023-06-09T17:43:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-xls-import-xls-plugin-xldr/74851/2 "2023-06-09T17:55:57Z")

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I don't see a specific question, but I think good general advice is to use the Apache POI library to manipulate import/export/manipulate data in Excel files.

A forum post on the issue:

> [@Issue loading external python library like xlsxwriter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-loading-external-python-library-like-xlsxwriter/39746/3):
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> Consider using the [Apache POI](https://poi.apache.org/) Java library that is distributed with Ignition. Ignition v8.0.14 has Apache POI v4.1.1 built-in. As a native java library it will run faster than any python library, and you don’t have to install anything.

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