# Importing and parsing xlsx with python standard library? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, scripting, ignition81\ **Created:** [July 11, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-parsing-xlsx-with-python-standard-library/108393 "2025-07-11T20:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-parsing-xlsx-with-python-standard-library/108393/1 "2025-07-11T20:06:50Z")
Is there any way to parse a excel doc (xlsx) with the python standard library, I see tons of third party libraries but I did want to install anything if I don't have to. I just need to open a workbook and parse two columns. Any suggestions are welcome! thanks! ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-parsing-xlsx-with-python-standard-library/108393/2 "2025-07-11T20:14:24Z")
Ignition comes with the Apache POI libraries. Use them. (Lots of examples here on the forum.) ---
**Author:** ![drewdin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drewdin/32/3363_2.png) [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-parsing-xlsx-with-python-standard-library/108393/3 "2025-07-11T20:20:08Z")
Thanks, I wasn't aware of those modules. I'll search the forum