How to add data using python from one sheet to an existing sheet in another workbook without overwriting other sheet's data?

Question

I have an two excel files 'file1' and 'file2'. file1 has data filled in 3 sheets. I want to copy data from file2 and append it into sheet3 in file1 and save the same file. Can anyone help me do this using python?

Answer 1

xlwt is used to write into existing files.

Here is the similar thread to your question. . .

writing to existing workbook using xlwt

Answer 2

If you are using Windows, you can try PyWin32 to directly run Excel.

from win32com.client import Dispatch
xlApp = Dispatch("Excel.Application")
...

Some recipes here .

NOTE: You will need to install PyWin32 binary.