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first published week of:   09/28/2020

Guide to Connecting to Excel Files in ArcGIS Pro

by Elaine Evans

You are working with more data than ever before.  There are many data types, data collection methods, and data storage formats, and there’s an infinite amount of data available for use, including data from third parties such as Microsoft Excel files.

While the Work with Microsoft Excel files in ArcGIS Pro topic was updated to help you understand the available options for installing and using Microsoft Excel files in ArcGIS Pro; we understand that questions remain, such as the following:

  1. Do I need to have Microsoft products installed to connect to an Excel spreadsheet?
  2. How do I know which Microsoft Access Database driver to install?
  3. How do I know if a silent install is needed?
  4. How do I complete a silent install of the Microsoft Access Database Engine driver?

Let’s address each of these questions at Esri Blog…