Converting Google Sheets to XML

XML (Extensible Markup Language), is widely used due to its compatibility with various software, especially iTaxViewer. iTaxViewer, known for supporting the reading of XML files, seamlessly integrates with electronic tax files.

You can convert XML to PDF for convenient storage and sharing on the internet. There are various methods available, including using software or online tools to convert XML to PDF directly on your computer.

Nowadays, numerous applications allow you to save file formats as XML, such as Microsoft Office and LibreOffice. XML is essentially a text file that you can edit as plain text.

Today, Mytour will guide you on how to convert Google Sheets to XML. Feel free to check it out.

CONVERTING GOOGLE SHEETS TO XML

Despite Google Sheets allowing users to save files in various formats, it surprisingly doesn't support saving or converting files to XML. If you click on File - Download as in Google Sheets, you can download and save the spreadsheet in the formats provided. These include ODS, PDF, HTML, and CSV, but XML is conspicuously absent. So how can you convert a Google Sheets file to XML?

Using Web Tools for Conversion

The only thing you can do is download the spreadsheet in a certain format and then proceed to convert it to XML. There are several software packages and online tools that allow us to convert PDF files to XML. Examples include PDF to XML OCR Converter, NitroPDF, and PDF2XML. In this article, we will use an online tool called pdfx v1.9 web tools Here to convert the PDF file to XML and HTML.

Step 1: Save your Google Sheets file as a PDF.

Step 2: Switch to the

Step 3: Click the Submit button to initiate the tool's conversion process to XML format.

Step 4: After the tool completes the conversion, a table of available formats will be displayed. Choose XML to view the file in XML format.

Step 5: The resulting display will resemble the image below.

Step 6: Now you can save the file as XML by right-clicking and selecting Save As. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + S to save the file.

Step 7: After you have saved the file, you can open this XML file using a tool like Notepad++ or WordPad already available on Windows.

Using Add-ons for Conversion

Google Sheets has a significant advantage in its ability to integrate numerous Extensions (Add-ons), adding new choices and tools to Google Sheets. Export Sheet Data is an add-on that allows users to export spreadsheets or even an entire sheet in XML or JSON format.

Step 1: Install the Export Sheet Data add-on by clicking Here, then click the + Free button in the top-right corner of the screen to proceed with the installation.

Step 2: After installation, choose Add-ons on the toolbar, then select Export Sheet Data - Open Sidebar

Step 3: In the dialog box, the Select Format section is for choosing the desired format - select XML, and the Select Sheet is for choosing the sheet to save - select Current Sheet Only to save the current sheet.

Step 4: After setting up, click Export to save the file.

Here is the guide on how to convert Google Sheets to XML. We hope that with this article, you can easily convert Google Sheets to XML. If you encounter difficulties during the process, feel free to comment, and the Mytour technical team will assist you.