If you receive data in Microsoft Outlook emails that you need to download into Microsoft Excel, you can use a macro to automate the task. This can save you a lot of time, especially if you receive a lot of emails with data that you need to download on a regular basis.
Here’s how to set up the macro:
1. In Microsoft Outlook, create a new email message.
2. In the body of the message, type the following:
3. From the File menu, choose Save As.
4. In the Save As dialog box, in the Save as type list, choose Outlook Template (*.oft).
5. In the File name box, type a name for the template, and then click Save.
6. In the message window, click the Macro button.
7. In the Macro dialog box, click New.
8. In the Macro name box, type a name for the macro.
9. In the Description box, type a description of the macro.
10. In the Macro code box, type the following code:
Sub SaveAttachment()
Dim objItem As Object
Dim objAttach As Object
Dim strFile As String
Dim strFolder As String
strFolder = “C:\Attachments\”
For Each objItem In ActiveExplorer.Selection
For Each objAttach In objItem.Attachments
strFile = strFolder & objAttach.FileName
objAttach.SaveAsFile strFile
Next
Next
End Sub
11. Click Save, and then click Close.
12. In the message window, click the Send button.
13. In the Save As dialog box, in the Save as type list, choose Microsoft Excel Worksheet (*.xls).
14. In the File name box, type a name for the file, and then click Save.
15. In the message window, click the Send button.
Now, whenever you receive an email with data that you need to download into Microsoft Excel, you can simply open the email, click the Macro button, and then click the name of the macro that you created. The macro will automatically save any attachments to the specified folder, and then open the attachment in Microsoft Excel.
Other related questions:
How do I automatically extract data from Outlook to Excel?
There is no built-in way to do this in Outlook, but there are a number of add-ins that can do it for you. For example, the Outlook Export Tool can export data from Outlook to Excel, and the Outlook Import/Export Wizard can also export data from Outlook to Excel.
How do I automatically Export emails from Outlook?
There is no built-in way to automatically export emails from Outlook, but there are a few workarounds that you can use.
One option is to use a macro to export the emails. This will require some knowledge of programming, but there are many resources available online to help you get started.
Another option is to use a third-party tool such as “export-msg” which is available for free online. This tool will allow you to export your emails to a variety of different formats, including PDF, HTML, and more.
Finally, you can also use Microsoft Outlook’s built-in export feature to export your emails to a PST file. This file can then be imported into another email program or opened in Outlook on a different computer.
How do I use power automate to extract data in Excel?
In the Excel workbook, click the Data tab.
In the Get & Transform Data group, click Get Data.
From the drop-down list, select the data source that you want to connect to, and then click OK.
In the Navigator window, select the table or query that you want to use, and then click Load.
For more information, see the following article:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/import-or-connect-to-data-in-excel-power-query-79a8a205-3c11-4b1d-a714-b7e1af66f5b6
How do I transfer data from email to Excel?
Open the email containing the data you want to transfer to Excel.
Click “Forward” or “Reply.”
Click “Insert” and then click “File.”
Browse to the file containing the data you want to transfer to Excel and double-click it.
Click “Insert” and then click “Close.”
Click “Send.”
The data from the file you inserted will be included in the email, and you can open it in Excel by double-clicking the attachment.
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