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Create XLSM File in Python

High-speed Python library for creating XLSM file. This is a professional software solution to import and export XLSX, PDF, and many other formats using Python.

Create XLSM File Using Python

How to create XLSM file? With Aspose.Cells for Python via Java library, you can easily create XLSM file programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for Python is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. Python Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats.

How to Create XLSM in Python

It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert XLSM files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.

  1. Import asposecells in your code file.
  2. Create Workbook class instance.
  3. Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
  4. Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
  5. Use Save method to save the workbook as XLSM file.
 

Sample code shows how to create XLSM file in Python.


import jpype
import asposecells
jpype.startJVM()
from asposecells.api import Workbook, FileFormatType

# Create Workbook object.
workbook = Workbook(FileFormatType.XLSM)

# Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0)

# Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
worksheet.getCells().get("A1").putValue("ColumnA")
worksheet.getCells().get("B1").putValue("ColumnB")
worksheet.getCells().get("A2").putValue("ValueA")
worksheet.getCells().get("B2").putValue("ValueB")

# Save the workbook as XLSM file.
workbook.save("output.xlsm")

jpype.shutdownJVM()
 

Python library to create XLSM file

There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for Python via Java” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

  1. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Windows. See Documentation
  2. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in Linux. See Documentation
  3. Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java in macOS. See Documentation

System Requirements

Aspose.Cells for Python via Java is platform-independent API and can be used on any platform (Windows, Linux and MacOS), just make sure that system have Java 1.8 or higher, Python 3.5 or higher.

  • Install Java and add it to PATH environment variable, for example: PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131;.
  • Install Aspose.Cells for Python via Java from pypi, use command as: $ pip install aspose-cells.

XLSM What is XLSM File Format?

Files with XLSM extension is a type of Spreadsheet files that support Macros. From application point of view, a Macro is set of instructions that are used for automating processes. A macro is used to record the steps that are performed repeatedly and facilitates performing the actions by running the macro again. Macros are programmed with Microsoft’s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) from within the Excel Workbook using the Visual Basic Editor and can be run/debug directly from there.

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Other Supported Spreadsheet Generation

You can also create other Microsoft Excel formats including few listed below.

XLS (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy))
XLSX (Open XML Workbook)
XLSB (Excel Binary Workbook)
XLSM (Macro-enabled Spreadsheet)
XLT (Excel 97 - 2003 Template)
XLTX (Excel Template)
XLTM (Excel Macro-Enabled Template)
CSV (Comma Separated Values)
TSV (Tab Separated Values)
ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet)
PDF (Portable Document Format)
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)