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How to Integrate Microsoft Excel with Planner

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to connect Microsoft Excel with Planner using Power Automate.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to integrate Microsoft Excel with Microsoft Planner using a Power Automate automated cloud flow, enabling task data to sync automatically between the two apps. In just a few steps, you can configure a scheduled trigger, add an Excel Online action, and save a live flow without writing any code.


Steps

  1. In the Power Automate main dashboard, navigate to the left-side panel and click Create.
  2. Select Automated Cloud Flow from the available options.
  3. Enter a unique Flow Name in the provided input field.
  4. Search for Planner and choose the specific Trigger you want to use.
  5. Click Create to proceed and generate the new flow.
  6. Click the Trigger tab to open and configure the trigger parameters.
  7. Set your preferred Interval, Frequency, Time Zone, and Start Time for the trigger.
  8. Click the Add icon to configure your desired Action.
  9. Find and select Excel Online from the available action options.
  10. Choose the specific Action you want Excel Online to perform.
  11. Specify the Location, Document Library, File, and Table Name parameters for the Excel action.
  12. Click Save to run and enable the custom flow.
  13. Your Microsoft Planner account is now integrated with Microsoft Excel and the flow is live.

📌 Why this matters

Integrating Microsoft Excel with Microsoft Planner via Power Automate eliminates manual data entry by automatically syncing task and project data between the two tools. Teams that manage work in Planner can instantly surface that data in Excel for reporting, analysis, and dashboards without any custom development. This no-code automation reduces human error, saves hours of repetitive work, and keeps project data consistent across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. For organizations already using Microsoft 365, this integration is one of the fastest ways to unlock real-time workflow automation between planning and data management tools.
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