Spreadsheets

Overview

Spreadsheets for Qlik Sense brings the full power and familiarity of Excel directly into your analytics dashboards.
It combines the flexibility of traditional spreadsheets with Qlik’s associative data model — allowing users to view, edit, and analyze live data without leaving Qlik.

With this extension, you can create calculations, apply custom formatting, build reports, and even insert charts — all in an interface that feels just like Excel. Perfect for users who want hands-on control over their data, all while staying connected to Qlik’s dynamic environment.

Key Features

• Excel-Like Interface – Work in a familiar spreadsheet environment featuring ribbons, tabs, and context menus. No training required.

• Live Qlik Data – Connect directly to Qlik’s associative engine for real-time, interactive updates that respond to user selections.

• Formulas & Functions – Use standard spreadsheet syntax for calculations, what-if analysis, and data exploration.

• Formatting & Styling – Customize cell formatting, alignments, fonts, and number formats using an intuitive toolbar.

• Multiple Sheets – Organize different datasets or report layouts across multiple tabs within one Qlik object.

• Chart Integration – Add sparklines or full-sized charts directly in cells or ranges for richer visual insights.

• Import & Export – Easily import Excel files or export your current sheet to .xlsx to continue work outside Qlik.

• Persistent Workbooks – Save spreadsheets inside the Qlik app for reuse, sharing, or collaboration.

Use Cases

• Custom Reporting – Build flexible, interactive reports directly inside Qlik without external tools.

• Ad-Hoc Analysis – Test scenarios, calculate new KPIs, or run what-if analyses with spreadsheet logic.

• Financial Planning – Manage forecasts, budgets, and actuals while keeping live data connections.

• Data Review & Cleanup – Validate, transform, and enrich data interactively using familiar operations.

• Operational Dashboards – Embed editable tables and spreadsheet components right into analytics apps.

Why Spreadsheets?

• No Learning Curve – Instantly familiar for Excel users — start working right away.

• Always in Sync – Connected directly to live Qlik data, ensuring consistent and up-to-date analysis.

• One Workspace for Everything – Combine calculations, charts, and visual exploration without switching tools.

• Streamlined Workflow – Import templates, perform analysis, format reports, and share results — all inside Qlik Sense.