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Release OfficeIMO-v3.5.3
Language: C# Updated: 2026-11-03
Cmdlet

Add-OfficeExcelTable

Aliases: ExcelTable
Module
PSWriteOffice
Aliases
ExcelTable
Inputs
System.Object

Writes tabular data to the current worksheet and formats it as an Excel table.

Syntax

Add-OfficeExcelTable
[-AutoFit]
[-CollectionSeparator <String>]
[-DictionaryEntrySeparator <String>]
[-DictionaryKeyValueSeparator <String>]
[-Document <ExcelDocument>]
[-InputObject] <Object>
[-MaxCollectionItems <Int32>]
[-MaxNestingDepth <Int32>]
[-NoAutoFilter]
[-NoHeader]
[-NoRowStripes]
[-PassThru]
[-Sheet <String>]
[-SheetIndex <Int32>]
[-ShowColumnStripes]
[-ShowFirstColumn]
[-ShowLastColumn]
[-StartColumn <Int32>]
[-StartRow <Int32>]
[-TableName <String>]
[-TableStyle <ExcelTableStyle>]
[-View <Normal|Transpose>]
[-Worksheet <ExcelSheet>]
[<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Description

Accepts objects, dictionaries, DataTable/DataView/IDataReader inputs, or DataRow sequences and writes them into an Excel table with optional styling.

Examples

Insert a table starting at A1.

$data = @([pscustomobject]@{ Region='NA'; Revenue=100 }, [pscustomobject]@{ Region='EMEA'; Revenue=150 })
ExcelSheet 'Data' { Add-OfficeExcelTable -InputObject $data -TableName 'Sales' }

Writes two rows and formats them as a styled Excel table.

Add a table to an explicit worksheet.

Add-OfficeExcelTable -Worksheet $sheet -InputObject $rows -TableName 'Sales' -AutoFit

Writes the rows into a live workbook without requiring an active DSL scope.

Parameters

-AutoFit SwitchParameter optional
Auto-fit the table columns after insertion.
-CollectionSeparator String optional
Text used between items when a cell contains a collection.
-DictionaryEntrySeparator String optional
Text used between entries when a cell contains a dictionary.
-DictionaryKeyValueSeparator String optional
Text used between a dictionary key and value.
-Document ExcelDocument optional
Workbook that will receive the table outside a DSL context.
-InputObject Object requiredposition: 0pipeline: True (ByValue)aliases: Data, DataTable
Source objects, dictionaries, DataTable/DataView/IDataReader inputs, or DataRow sequences to convert into table rows.
-MaxCollectionItems Int32 optional
Maximum number of items allowed in one nested collection or dictionary cell. Defaults to 1,048,575; increase explicitly for trusted larger values.
-MaxNestingDepth Int32 optional
Maximum nesting depth allowed while normalizing one cell value. Defaults to 64; increase explicitly for trusted deeper values.
-NoAutoFilter SwitchParameter optional
Disable AutoFilter dropdowns.
-NoHeader SwitchParameter optional
Skip writing headers.
-NoRowStripes SwitchParameter optional
Disable alternating row stripes for the created table.
-PassThru SwitchParameter optional
Return the created range string.
-Sheet String optional
Worksheet name when using Document.
-SheetIndex Int32 optional
Worksheet index (0-based) when using Document.
-ShowColumnStripes SwitchParameter optional
Enable alternating column stripes for the created table.
-ShowFirstColumn SwitchParameter optional
Emphasize the first table column when the selected style supports it.
-ShowLastColumn SwitchParameter optional
Emphasize the last table column when the selected style supports it.
-StartColumn Int32 optional
Starting column for the data (1-based).
-StartRow Int32 optional
Starting row for the data (1-based).
-TableName String optional
Name to assign to the table.
-TableStyle ExcelTableStyle optional
Built-in table style to apply.
Possible values: TableStyleLight1, TableStyleLight2, TableStyleLight3, TableStyleLight4, TableStyleLight5, TableStyleLight6, TableStyleLight7, TableStyleLight8, TableStyleLight9, TableStyleLight10, TableStyleLight11, TableStyleLight12, TableStyleLight13, TableStyleLight14, TableStyleLight15, TableStyleLight16, TableStyleLight17, TableStyleLight18, TableStyleLight19, TableStyleLight20, TableStyleLight21, TableStyleMedium1, TableStyleMedium2, TableStyleMedium3, TableStyleMedium4, TableStyleMedium5, TableStyleMedium6, TableStyleMedium7, TableStyleMedium8, TableStyleMedium9, TableStyleMedium10, TableStyleMedium11, TableStyleMedium12, TableStyleMedium13, TableStyleMedium14, TableStyleMedium15, TableStyleMedium16, TableStyleMedium17, TableStyleMedium18, TableStyleMedium19, TableStyleMedium20, TableStyleMedium21, TableStyleMedium22, TableStyleMedium23, TableStyleMedium24, TableStyleMedium25, TableStyleMedium26, TableStyleMedium27, TableStyleMedium28, TableStyleDark1, TableStyleDark2, TableStyleDark3, TableStyleDark4, TableStyleDark5, TableStyleDark6, TableStyleDark7, TableStyleDark8, TableStyleDark9, TableStyleDark10, TableStyleDark11
-View OfficeTableView optional
Projection to apply before writing the table.
Possible values: Normal, Transpose
-Worksheet ExcelSheet optionalaliases: SheetObject
Worksheet that will receive the table outside a DSL context.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.