# Excel/XLS File Uploader **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [October 12, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813 "2020-10-12T00:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@robb](https://forum.adalo.com/u/robb)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/1 "2020-10-12T00:57:41Z")
Hello! I am interested in using Adalo to build an idea I have, but first a question about it’s capability. I’m looking to build an app where a user can import a xls file (excel) to my service where I would then take that data and display it in a dashboard. I would need to be able to allow the user to import their xls file, read the data from their xls file, and then map to UI elements on the screen. Possibly perform some calculations as well. Is this possible in Adalo? One potential complication is the user generating these xls files could be doing so from multiple 3rd parties, meaning the XLS files could be in different formats. I would need to be able to have the user tell me what service they are using, and normalize that data before populating the UI. Thanks! ~ Rob ---
**Author:** ![anon78309838](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@anon78309838](https://forum.adalo.com/u/anon78309838)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/2 "2020-10-19T11:15:22Z")
This is something that would be best achieved through using the Adalo Internal API and connecting that through a 3rd party API integration service such as Zapier or Integromat. ---
**Author:** ![Shinnawy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@Shinnawy](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Shinnawy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/3 "2020-10-27T12:16:46Z")
Hi Colin. @Colin I’m not sure what you mean here. I was looking to send an excel file to airtable for processing, then have it send back data through the API. How would i do so through zapier? ---
**Author:** ![anon78309838](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@anon78309838](https://forum.adalo.com/u/anon78309838)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/4 "2020-10-27T13:54:27Z")
You can do it directly or through zapier. zapier has an integration with Airtable and Excel. ---
**Author:** ![Shinnawy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@Shinnawy](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Shinnawy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/5 "2020-10-27T14:17:13Z")
I am unable to upload excel files under a collection. Only image files are allowed. Any idea how to upload this? ---
**Author:** ![anon78309838](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@anon78309838](https://forum.adalo.com/u/anon78309838)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/6 "2020-10-28T10:29:07Z")
Can you give some details on exactly what you are trying to do and how you are trying to currently do it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/excel-xls-file-uploader/4813/7 "2020-11-07T10:29:08Z")
This topic was automatically closed 10 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.