Livesignage also allows you to use Excel files as a data source for your slides. This is a useful solution if you prefer working locally instead of with online documents.

1. Go to the Sources section

Access the Sources menu from the dashboard and click Add source.

2. Select Microsoft Excel

3. Upload the Excel file from your computer

• Enter a name for the source
  
• Drag the Excel file or click “Upload your file” to select it
• If you want Livesignage to use the first row of the file to name the fields (e.g., “price”, “image”), enable the dedicated option
  
  
  

Unlike Google Sheets, Excel files are not connected online: every time you modify the data in the file, you will need to re-upload it to update the content on the display.

Use the source in a slide

1. Create or edit a slide
2. Select the “Source” type
3. Choose the uploaded Excel file
4. Set the start and end rows to display
5. Save

“Hide when offline” allows you to hide the slide if the display loses connection. This helps prevent showing outdated or incorrect data while you're updating the file.

The system will use the data from the selected cells to populate the template fields (such as text, images, prices, etc.).

When this mode is enabled, each field in the template will show an additional button called “automatic”. Clicking it lets you map that field to a specific column in your file.

Keep in mind that:

• Each column in the file corresponds to a template field (e.g., title, description, image…)
• Each row represents a slide

For example, if you choose to use the first 6 rows of the sheet, Livesignage will automatically generate 6 slides—one for each row.