Importing Excel data into SQL Server is complex and time-consuming.
Excel data needs to be in SQL
Complex import wizards
Hours wasted on data types
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
All you need for Excel-SQL data transfer in one tool
- Select any range of cells and import them directly into SQL Server as a new table - no wizards or SSIS packages needed. Import thousands of rows in seconds.
- Automatically detect and set appropriate SQL data types for your columns - dates, money, decimals, integers, and strings. Create clean table definitions without manual configuration.
- Work with any SQL Server schema - import tables into specific schemas, export from any schema, and manage tables across different schemas with ease.
- Export data from any SQL Server table or view into Excel with just a few clicks. Transfer thousands of rows in seconds, with options to export as ranges or Excel tables.
Seamless Excel-SQL Integration
Move data between Excel and SQL Server with speed and precision. No more complex import/export procedures.
Excel to SQL in Seconds
Transform Excel ranges into SQL tables instantly. Skip the complex import wizards and get your data into SQL Server fast.
Intelligent Data Types
Let the smart detection handle your column types. Automatically identify dates, numbers, and strings for clean table definitions.
Two-Way Data Flow
Not just import - easily export SQL data back to Excel. Move data in both directions with speed and precision.
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Excel SQL Range Import
XLNavigator SQL Range Import for Excel Windows Desktop - Transfer data between Excel and SQL Server with ease.
$97
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- Quick Excel to SQL import
- Smart data type detection
- Multi-schema support
- Fast SQL to Excel export
- Two-way data transfer
- Try free for 7 days, no credit card required
- One time purchase, lifetime updates
- 3 Windows Devices per purchase
XLNavigator All-In-One (Complete Version) Excel Add-In for Excel Windows Desktop.
$149
USD
- Excel Date-Picker and Calendar
- Excel Vertical Sheet Tabs
- Excel Object Explorer
- Excel SQL Range Import
- ... and more (coming soon)
- Try free for 7 days, no credit card required
- One time purchase, lifetime updates
- 3 Windows Devices per purchase
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Really easy to use. The tutorials are really useful and explains how everything works. Working with dates and navigation in Excel is a breeze now!
Having a date-picker calendar on the side in Excel is so convenient when working with dates in Excel. Although setting dates in cells from the calendar is handy, visually seeing corresponding dates on the calendar when selecting cells containing date values is very handy.
FFrancois TredouxXLNavigator is genuinely an incredibly useful addition to Excel. I often receive Excel files with 15-20 sheets or more of financial data from my clients, which I have to review and use in preparing the clients' financial statements and tax returns. The Excel vertical tabs immediately show me all the sheets and even hidden sheets in the spreadsheet without having to scroll one bit, and that is a massive time-saver for me! Feels like a super power! :D
AAltea Muller
The XLNavigator calendar and date-picker have spoiled me, and I cannot go back to typing dates manually in Excel. The resizeable calendar makes planning so easy. Planning, reviewing, and flipping dates in Excel is incredible! 100% worth it 🚀🚀🚀
MMyrna Botha
I love the interactive calendar on the side that lets me pick a date visually and update the selected cells with that date. The calendar can show me a full 12-month view and week numbers, and that is very handy as I plan out training and planning schedules for the upcoming year. I also got spoiled with the vertical tabs that feel more natural to use in Excel.
MMartin PretoriusImporting ad hoc data from Excel into SQL is easy with this tool. I love the option to specify a minimum varchar length and step up in specified increments in varchar length instead of just setting the varchar length to the longest string in Excel. Exporting tables and views are also quick and easy the way it should be
JJulie Machado
Having the sheet tabs in Excel on the side feels natural and is effective for finding and selecting specific sheets, and even in smaller spreadsheets, I see the Excel vertical tabs as my preference. I am not sure why this is not part of Excel out of the box. What's not to love?
RRene ReetzThe ability to quickly select any block of cells of data in Excel and then load it as a new table in SQL Server in no time is beneficial to me. I work with SQL and Excel every day. Trying to import data into SQL Server using SSIS or the import wizard several times daily is frustrating, especially when running into import errors!
FFred Lieb
Jon Muller
"The tool is exactly what I didn't even know I needed."
Selecting a range of data cells and inserting that data selection as a new table into SQL Server on an ad-hoc basis is part of my daily workflow as I do most of my data analysis and database conceptual prototyping in SQL and Excel. Using the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard requires several steps to import data from Excel, and errors can occur during the import process. XLNavigator lets me stay focused on my task rather than going down a tangent trying to get the data into SQL Server. What a simple yet powerful tool!
DDaniel HerbertCombining the Excel vertical tabs on the left side with the horizontal standard tabs makes for an excellent solution to plan out spreadsheet-based content rapidly. I use the handy interactive calendar tool daily for planning dates. I do everything in Excel, and I cannot do so without this amazing add-in.
LLouise Schultz
FAQ
SQL Import Questions
- SQL Range Import works with Microsoft SQL Server. You can connect to local or remote SQL Server instances.
- Basic SQL knowledge helps, but the tool makes it easy to browse tables and import data visually. For updates, you work directly with Excel data — no SQL writing required for basic operations.
- Yes! This is a key feature. Edit data in Excel, then push changes back to your SQL Server tables. Perfect for bulk updates that would be tedious in SQL Management Studio.
- Yes. Connection credentials are stored securely and connections use your existing SQL Server authentication. Data transfers happen directly between your computer and the database.
- Yes. Save your frequently used queries and connection settings so you can quickly refresh data or run common imports without reconfiguring each time.
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XLNavigator also includes an ever-expanding list of features and functions that make working with data in Excel easier and less error-prone. Hence, you will be less frustrated and more effective using Microsoft Excel.
- Gain situational awareness and security by seeing all sheets, including hidden and very hidden sheets.
- Navigation features like Vertical Sheet Tabs save you time and effort when reviewing and editing the content of workbooks.
- Date functionality like the Calendar Date Picker helps prevent date entry errors and makes you more efficient in reviewing, planning, and working with dates.
- Excel data analysts and power users who use SQL Server and Excel together will benefit from our SQL features and be more efficient and effective in using Excel and SQL together.