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# Create an Empty Excel File
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Use an empty string to export to an excel file.
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```powershell
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#Build an Excel file named: "file.xlsx" containing a worksheet: "MyWorksheet"
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"" | Export-Excel -Path "C:\Test\file.xlsx -WorksheetName "MyWorksheet"
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```
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FAQ/How to Write to an Existing Excel File.md
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# Write to an Existing Excel File
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### Enumerate the Excel File
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```powershell
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$ExcelPkg = Open-ExcelPackage -Path "C:\Test\file.xlsx"
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```
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Contents of file.xlsx:
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### Enumerate the Worksheet to View or Modify the Data
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```powershell
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$WorkSheet = $ExcelPkg.Workbook.Worksheets["sheet1"].Cells #open excel worksheet cells from worksheet "sheet1"
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```
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Visual of data structure:
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A1 contains "someHeader", A2 contains "data1" etc.
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### Modify a Specific Value in a File
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Values can be accessed by row, column. Similar to a 2D array.
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```powershell
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$WorkSheet[1,4].Value = "New Column Header" #Starts at index 1 not 0
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```
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Contents of file.xlsx after modifying:
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### Load Value at Specific Index
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```powershell
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$ValueAtIndex = $WorkSheet[2,1].Value #Loads the value at row 2, column A
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```
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```$ValueAtIndex``` now contains: 
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### Save File After Modifying
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The changes will not display in the Excel file until Close-ExcelPackage is called.
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```powershell
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Close-ExcelPackage $ExcelPkg #close and save changes made to the Excel file.
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```
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**Note**: If the file is currently in use, Close-ExcelPackage will return an error and will not save the information.
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