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SWG Source has developed a macro for excel (Excel 2013 or later) which will properly export an excel sheet into .tab format for use as a Data Table in SWG. Please follow the instructions below to use the macro.
## Setup Instructions
Before proceeding, you will need to enable the Excel Developer Tab, which you can find instructions for from Microsoft [here](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/show-the-developer-tab-e1192344-5e56-4d45-931b-e5fd9bea2d45).
Next, download the [download the Data Table Macro from the SWG Source Repository](https://github.com/SWG-Source/swg-main/blob/master/tools/SwgExcelDataTableExport.bas) and place it somewhere you'll remember. If you are having trouble downloading the file, copy of the code from the `raw` view and save it in notepad as a `bas` file.
So we can always access this macro no matter what file we're in, we need to create the Personal Macro Workbook, which is an internal feature to Excel. To do this, simply go to the `Developer` tab in the ribbon of Excel and then select `Record Macro`. Press `OK`. Then press `Stop Recording`. No need to worry about additional steps.
Now inside Excel, press `Alt + F11`. You will see the VBA Editor. In the tree of files on the left, find `VBAProject (PERSONAL.XLSB)` and right-click it, then select `Import` and select the `SwgExcelDataTableExport.bas` file. This macro will now be accessible no matter what Excel file you're in.
To access this macro quickly, we'll also add it to the Ribbon. Left-click anywhere on the ribbon and select `Customize the Ribbon...`. Under the `Chose commands from:` dropdown, select `Macros` find `PERSONAL.XLSB!DataTableExport` and select it. On the Tabs tree, select the `Developer` tab then click the `New Group` button and add a group called `Macros` (or whatever you want). Then select the new group you made, and click the middle `Add >>` button which will put the Macro button into your Macro group. Finally, click `OK`. When you visit the `Developer` tab, you should now see a button for your Data Table export, which will appear across all of Excel.
## Usage Instructions
With the macro installed, open any `.tab` file in excel and edit whatever you need to. You may find it helpful for visually filtering and rendering the data in a helpful way while you are making edits to select `Insert > Table` with `My Table has headers` checked. Then click `OK`. This will help Excel present and filter the data in ways that may be helpful while making edits.
When you're ready to save the file, click your Data Table Export macro button, and enter the file name. **NOTE** you can't enter the name of the file you are currently editing, so if you are editing `skills.tab` then call the file `skill.tab` instead. Be sure to include the `.tab` extension. Once you export, then just close Excel, delete the existing `skills.tab` you had open in Excel, and rename the newly exported file you made, `skill.tab` to `skills.tab` as the replacement with the correct edits.