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Objulen
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Sep 11, 2023

Create a Link to a List that exports the list to Excel?

Is there anyway to create a link to a SharePoint list that will automatically start the process of exporting it into excel? Or a way to create a link that'll kick off a PowerAutomate workflow that wi...
  • SvenSieverding's avatar
    Sep 12, 2023

    Hi Objulen,

    yes you can. 

    First get the ID of the list you want to export.
    Go to "Gear->List Settings". Now copy the url, it should look like this

    https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<site>/_layouts/15/listedit.aspx?List=%7Bbcb327c9-a3b3-404f-a623-e91a85caf7a7%7D

    Remove everything up to "List="

    %7Bbcb327c9-a3b3-404f-a623-e91a85caf7a7%7D

    This is url-encoded.
    Replace "%7B" with "{" and "%7D" with "}".
    There might by some "%2D", replace them with "-"

    {bcb327c9-a3b3-404f-a623-e91a85caf7a7}

    Now append that to the following url

    https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<site>/_vti_bin/owssvr.dll?CS=109&Using=_layouts/query.iqy&CacheControl=1&List=

    You get this

    https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<site>/_vti_bin/owssvr.dll?CS=109&Using=_layouts/query.iqy&CacheControl=1&List={bcb327c9-a3b3-404f-a623-e91a85caf7a7}


    If you open that link, your browser will download an .iqy File. If you open that using Excel, you will have your list exported to excel.

    Best Regards,
    Sven

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