Use Contributor for Excel to view and edit Contributor data using Excel, giving you the benefit of Excel formatting and Contributor linking functionality. Here are some examples of things you can do:
Add bar charts and other graphs created from Contributor data
Create dynamic calculations from Contributor data
Create a calculation in Excel and link it to a Contributor cell
As you update this calculation, you can choose whether to update the value in the Contributor cell.
Reuse custom calculations and formatting by saving the workbook as a template
Resize the worksheet so you can see more or less data on a page
Save data as an Excel workbook and work locally without a connection to the network