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Google Sheets and Excel are both everywhere, so even if your team works in Google Sheets, sooner or later a client, colleague, or supplier will ask you for an Excel file. If you’re still choosing between the two, our Google Sheets vs Excel comparison<\/a> covers the differences.<\/p>\n For a one-off file, you don’t need a converter, because Google Sheets saves a copy as .xlsx in a few clicks. When the Excel file has to stay current, a connection that updates it on a schedule works better. This guide shows you how to convert Google Sheets to Excel both ways: manually first, then automatically with Sheetgo, an AI-powered data automation platform.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”how-to-convert-google-sheets-to-excel-ma” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Follow the steps below to download your Google Sheets as Excel files. You can do so from the Sheets site or from Google Drive. Let\u2019s see the first method.<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> Open your Google Sheets and go to File > Download > Microsoft Excel (.xlsx).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-file-download-menu.webp” alt=”Convert Google Sheets to Excel \u2014 Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) option in the Download list of the File menu” title_text=”Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) option in the Download list of the File menu” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> In the standard \u201cSave\u201d window, click on the folder where you’d like to save the Excel file.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-save-as-window.webp” alt=”Download Google Sheets as Excel \u2014 Save As window with the file name Convert Google Sheets to Excel” title_text=”Save As window with the file name Convert Google Sheets to Excel” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> Go to the file location and double-click to open. You should now be able to open it directly in Excel.<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> In your Google Drive, right-click on the Google Sheets file and choose \u201cDownload\u201d.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/export-google-sheets-to-excel-drive-download.webp” alt=”Export Google Sheets to Excel from Google Drive \u2014 Download in the right-click menu of a Sheets file” title_text=”Download in the right-click menu of a Sheets file” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> The file is automatically converted to Excel format. You will be able to choose where to save the file from the standard \u201cSave\u201d window for your OS.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/export-google-sheets-to-excel-drive-save-as.webp” alt=”Export Google Sheets to Excel from Google Drive \u2014 Save As window for the downloaded Excel file” title_text=”Save As window for the downloaded Excel file” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> That\u2019s it. The file can now be opened directly in Excel.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”what-to-check-after-converting” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Before you send the Excel file, open it and check for these known issues:<\/p>\n Formulas: functions that only exist in Google Sheets, such as IMPORTRANGE, GOOGLEFINANCE, and QUERY, have no Excel version, so in the downloaded file those cells keep their last value and stop updating.<\/p>\n References: if there are references to external data in your spreadsheet, remember to check whether they have been modified or corrupted during the transfer.<\/p>\n Dynamic arrays: formulas that fill a range, such as ARRAYFORMULA, FILTER, UNIQUE, and SEQUENCE, can show a #SPILL! error in Excel, with stale numbers in the cells they should fill. Older versions of Excel show #NAME? for functions they don’t have, such as FILTER and UNIQUE in Excel 2019. Our ARRAYFORMULA guide<\/a> explains how these formulas work in Google Sheets.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”how-to-convert-google-sheets-to-excel-au” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n While the manual method works well for ad-hoc conversions, if you need to update your file regularly, this method becomes unsustainable very quickly. Not only is it tedious and time-consuming, but it can also lead to data loss and multiple versions of the \u2018.xlsx\u2019 file. Each time the data changes, you download the file again, save it to the right folder, or email a fresh copy to whoever needs it. You can automate that with a script or with a connection that keeps the Excel file in sync.<\/p>\n If you know Google Apps Script<\/a> or JavaScript, you can write a script that exports your sheet as an .xlsx file. These two guides have code you can adapt:<\/p>\n A script still repeats the manual download, though. Each run overwrites the previous version, and if someone has the file open while the script runs, you can end up with two copies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n To solve these problems, you can connect Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo. This lets you:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Watch the video to see the steps.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XcLMVvQ04lM” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Sheetgo is an AI-powered data automation platform that transfers data between different spreadsheet formats automatically. In a few clicks, you can link Google Sheets to Excel and send data from one spreadsheet to the other. Whenever you change the data in the Google Sheets file, the connected Excel file gets the update.<\/p>\n Follow the steps below to get started:<\/p>\n Open Sheetgo<\/a> and sign in.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n As you can see, you have the option to sign in with your Microsoft, Google, or Dropbox<\/a> account. You can connect files stored on any of those cloud storage platforms.<\/p>\n In the following example, I’ll show you how to sync a Google Sheets file<\/strong> stored in Google Drive<\/a> to an Excel file<\/strong> stored in OneDrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-3.png” alt=”Convert Google Sheets to Excel automatically \u2014 Sheetgo sign-in page with Google, Dropbox, and Microsoft options” title_text=”Sheetgo sign-in page with Google, Dropbox, and Microsoft options” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Inside Sheetgo, click on New workflow<\/b> to get started. Then, click on Create a connection<\/b> to start building your Google Sheets to Excel conversion system.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-2.png” alt=”Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo \u2014 New connection screen with Select file under Source” title_text=”New connection screen with Select file under Source” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Select the Google Sheets that you want to export data from.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-3.png” alt=”Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo \u2014 Inventory management sheet and its Current inventory list tab chosen as the source” title_text=”Inventory management sheet and its Current inventory list tab chosen as the source” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Under File tab<\/b>, make sure to select the correct source tab (sheet) from the dropdown menu if your spreadsheet contains multiple tabs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n When you have selected your Google Sheets source file and tab, scroll down and click the Next step<\/b> button.<\/p>\n Now you can select a data processor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Select Filter<\/b> if you want to transfer filtered data from Google Sheets to Excel.<\/p>\n Select Split<\/b> if you want to split data into multiple Excel sheets.<\/p>\n When you select multiple source files, you also have the option to merge data from these Google Sheets to a single Excel spreadsheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n In this case, as we only want to transfer data from Google Sheets to Excel, click Skip<\/b> to move on to the next step.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-4.png” alt=”Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo \u2014 Select a data processor screen with Filter, Split, and Skip” title_text=”Select a data processor screen with Filter, Split, and Skip” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n After selecting your data processor, you need to choose your destination file.<\/p>\n Select Excel <\/b>as your file type.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-5.png” alt=”Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo \u2014 new destination file named Inventory with Excel picked as the file type” title_text=”New destination file named Inventory with Excel picked as the file type” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n You can either ask Sheetgo to create a new file or choose an existing file.<\/p>\n I will ask Sheetgo to create a new Excel file.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sheetgo will transfer your Google Sheets data to a new worksheet<\/b> in the destination Excel file.<\/p>\n Now you can name your new file and the file tab.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Click on the blue Finish and save button to create the connection. Sheetgo will now convert Google Sheets to Excel.<\/p>\n Sheetgo transfers the data from the selected source tab in your Google Sheets file to the new tab in your destination Excel file.<\/p>\n Click on Workflow<\/b> to see how your files are connected.<\/p>\n From the Workflow <\/b>or Files<\/b> menu, double-click on the Excel file to open it in a new tab in your browser.<\/p>\n You will see that it contains a new tab (worksheet) with the imported data from Google Sheets.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-6.png” alt=”Convert Google Sheets to Excel \u2014 Inventory.xlsx open with the imported Current inventory list tab” title_text=”Inventory.xlsx open with the imported Current inventory list tab” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Now that you have created the connection, you can update it at any time.<\/p>\n Open Sheetgo, select your workflow from the list on the left, and click Run<\/b> on the menu bar.<\/p>\n This will refresh the data in the destination Excel file with the latest information from the Google Sheets source file.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-7.png” alt=”Sync Google Sheets to Excel \u2014 workflow linking Inventory management to Inventory.xlsx, with the Run button” title_text=”Workflow linking Inventory management to Inventory.xlsx, with the Run button” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n To make sure you always have the latest data in your Excel file, you can automate your Google Sheets to Excel connection.<\/p>\n Choose how frequently, and at what times of the day or week, you want Sheetgo to update the connection.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/convert-google-sheets-to-excel-8.png” alt=”Google Sheets to Excel automatically \u2014 Trigger settings scheduled to run once a day on weekdays” title_text=”Trigger settings scheduled to run once a day on weekdays” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n That’s how you convert Google Sheets to Excel, syncing the two spreadsheets so that your Excel files automatically update when someone makes changes to Google Sheets.<\/p>\n Want to do this the other way around?\u00a0Read how to upload Excel to Google Sheets automatically.<\/a><\/p>\nHow to convert Google Sheets to Excel manually<\/h2>\n
Download a Google Sheet as an Excel file<\/h3>\n
Export Google Sheets to Excel from Google Drive<\/h3>\n
What to check after converting<\/h2>\n
How to convert Google Sheets to Excel automatically<\/h2>\n
With Google Apps Script<\/h3>\n
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Why sync Google Sheets to Excel?<\/h3>\n
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Sync Google Sheets to Excel with Sheetgo<\/h3>\n
Step 1: Open Sheetgo<\/h4>\n
Step 2: Select your Google Sheets file<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Step 3: Select a data processor<\/h4>\n
Step 4: Select your Excel file<\/h4>\n
Step 5: Create the connection<\/h4>\n
Check out your imported data<\/h4>\n
Step 6: Update the connection to sync the files<\/h4>\n
Step 7: Automate the workflow<\/h4>\n
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Keep your Excel file in sync with Google Sheets<\/h2>\n