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OpenBB for Excel opens the gateway to a wealth of standardized financial data sourced from top-tier industry providers such as Polygon.io, Financial Modeling Prep, Benzinga, Intrinio, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Trading Economics, and Ultima Insights, among others.

Data standardization is at the core of OpenBB for Excel, offering you a consistent and reliable dataset from a diverse range of asset classes, from equity, fixed income, and cryptocurrency to macroeconomics. This seamless fetch of data means you can readily compare across providers and update it instantly, ensuring accuracy and saving you valuable time.

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- **Features**

  - Access to the same datasets available in Terminal Pro
  - Standardization across financial data providers
  - Bring in your own Data via the OpenBB Platform
  - Auto-refresh data within your spreadsheets
  - Ready-made Excel Templates