Open/edit/save excel sheet from browser using javascript

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I would like to know how can i

open/edit/save excel sheet from browser using javascript without getting the excel popup asking to open or save

What I have tried:

<pre>var Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
        Excel.Visible = true;
        Excel.Workbooks.Open("store_funnel.xlsx");

Posted 3-Apr-17 10:15am

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Updated 20-Sep-18 0:14am

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Richard Deeming 4-Apr-17 10:05am

That code will only work in Internet Explorer on Windows, and only if the user has Office installed, and only if the user has changed their settings to allow your site to "initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting".

Unless you're creating an intranet site, where you have complete control over your users' computers, it's extremely unlikely that your script will ever work.

And since, as you mentioned in the comments below, you're trying to edit a file on the user's local filesystem, there isn't a solution. Javascript does not have access to the user's filesystem, because that would be a major security vulnerability.

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Member 13991472 · Answer 1 · 2018-09-20T00:15:00

Patrice T · Answer 2 · 2017-04-04T08:56:00

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open/edit/save excel sheet from browser using javascript without getting the excel popup asking to open or save

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I actually need to open a local excel file

This kind of action is forbidden by today's browsers for security reasons.
Internet Explorer is probably the only one that allow this activity with the help of an activex, the problem is that by default, activex is deactivated and IE is not so popular these days.

I fear you have to find another way.

Member 13036251 · Answer 3 · 2017-04-03T13:58:00

This works in IE:

<html>

  <body>

    <form name="form1">
      <input type=button onClick="test()" value="Open File">
      <br><br>
    </form>

    <script type="text/javascript">
      function test() {
        var Excel = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application");
        Excel.Visible = true;
        Excel.Workbooks.Open("http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=521962");
      }
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

You might also need to mess with the Security but it opens the Excel spreadsheet in a separate window..

Member 13036251 · Answer 4 · 2017-04-03T10:40:00

Solution 1

var newwindow=window.open("url of .xls","window1","");

Make sure that the permissions for 'directory' (755) and 'file (644)' access are set to at least 'read' for all users for the .xls you wish to download.

Posted 3-Apr-17 10:40am

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Member 13092275 3-Apr-17 16:43pm

Would this allow the excel to open in the browser?
Or would it prompt to open/save excel sheet?

Member 13036251 3-Apr-17 17:07pm

Just tried it..it downloads it but it doesnt open it..I read alittle on the web but it seems you dont want ActiveX to come up..

Member 13092275 3-Apr-17 17:12pm

I am ok with any approach that would open the excel in the browser.
ActiveX is not working for me. Got a hint?

Member 13036251 3-Apr-17 19:04pm

Active X not working. What do you mean?

Open/edit/save excel sheet from browser using javascript

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