Arduino serial output to Excel/CSV (for Legacy IDE 1.8.x)

I created a tool for Arduino IDE that saves Arduino serial output into a CSV file. You can then open the saved file with Microsoft Excel or Libre Office. It works on all platforms where Arduino IDE runs (Windows, Mac, Linux).

My article about the plugin:

The Ohm's Law t-shirt I am wearing in this video:

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[WZKwaterpolo]

the tool doesn't show up in my IDE 2.0.3.
I deleted the other versions (mac & linux) and restarted laptop and IDE several times, to no use.
The path is This PC
Maybe I'm still doing something wrong?

[DrRusty]

I've only just started dabbling with Arduino, I can't really believe just how much people are willing to share freely. This solves a problem I had to monitor a soak test of a program. Thank You

[curlypatch]

This is actual good. The Data Streamer function in excel is so limited and seeing that we can do one simply through the IDE itself is a good thing, hopefully arduino itself looks into this and considers your work as an official plug in for the IDE

[unproffessionelll]

Very good tool, although i had trouble making it run at first. It only worked after I deleted the redundant versions of the ArduSpreadsheet for other operating systems (had to delete Linux and IOS as I am using windows). After that it worked.

[davidwensboposaric]

With deep respect for your outstanding expertice coupled to a humble approach, I just regained hope for simple and yet powerful solutions. I am from 2 mins ago and for all future a devoted subscriber of yours.

[rogierpanhuyzen]

hi Indrek, Thank you very much. Unfortunately, I cannot see the program in the Tools tab in the IDE. I did all instructions correctly and restarted IDE and computer. how to resolve this?

[tamilpayan]

I cant see that arduspreadsheet added in my IDE 😢 wht can i do

[andresyesidmorenovilla]

Does the plug-in not work with the new version of the arduino IDE? Or must I have a board connected in order for the 'ArduSpreadsheet' tab to show? I did it everything in the video but still the tab des not show :, (

[leelovetv]

This is a great idea. Unfortunately I guess the new changes have broken this tool because it does not show up in the tools menu item. But thanks anyway.

[ardraps]

I am not getting the ArduSpreadsheet option in the tools menu even after copying the file to tools. Can u plz help me with this.

[vikramwanjari]

Hi Indrek. It has been an extremely helpful add-in. any plans to add autosave feature to this in future?

[NironBaranasooriya]

Thank for you
Your help to all Arduino user ❤

[embeddedmachan]

Awesome man. I got stuck with plx-daq 26 coloumn datas...

[AvogadroAmdeo]

really useful, thanks.
And "it only works with the Java-based Legacy IDE (version 1.8.x). The newer Node.js based 2.x is not supported"!!!
use IDE2 to author the code and download IDE1.8 to output CSV

[faraza]

very nice, I used this to output data from a proximity sensor to help me determine voltage outputs and put them in a graph on excel

[AbbasA-ggfp]

Thank you very much 🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺
I send my regards from Iraq.

[j.g.holstein]

Hi Indrek can you share the source code so I can change something in the program. Best Johan

[ruomeiqi]

I can't download the ArduSpreadsheet. The link of the article is not working.

[theeagle]

Bro i am facing problem of setting this. ArduSpreadsheet shows under tools of Arduino but I can't get any data in it. Just blank

[jexpew]

Bro can you do some updates. Your system is working perfectly in lower window versions. But doesn't work in windows 11.
Can you do some updates please