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Quick Start Guide

Get your first Xero data in Excel in under 5 minutes.

1

Install XO Report

Open Excel and go to Insert → Get Add-ins. Search for "XO Report" and click Add.

Or install directly from Microsoft AppSource.

2

Connect to Xero

Click the XO Report icon in the ribbon to open the task pane. Click Connect to Xero and sign in with your Xero credentials.

Select which Xero organizations you want to access and authorize the connection.

3

Get Your Organizations

Type this formula in any cell to see your connected organizations:

=XO.ORG()

This returns a table with your Org ID and Org Name. Use the Org ID in other formulas.

4

Pull Your First Data

Now try getting your Chart of Accounts. In a new cell, type:

=XO.COA(A2)

Where A2 is the cell containing your Org ID from step 3.

You're all set!

You now have live Xero data in Excel. The data will refresh whenever you recalculate your spreadsheet.

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