How can I add and modify shapes in an Excel file using Python

Question

Does anyone know a way of getting around the fact that shapes are not supported in openpyxl ?

Is there a different library or code that I can use to achieve this??

I tried manipulating an excel file that had shapes and when my app saved the file, the shapes were gone.

Answer 1

Try xlwings library. It has the ability to add and modify shapes.

For example:

import xlwings as xw


wb = xw.Book('example.xlsx')
sht = wb.sheets[0]
sht.shapes.add_shape(1, 1, 2, 2, 'circle')
wb.save()