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If someone cannot view a list in "Datasheet Mode" (for advanced queries on the list), it might be worth downloading the list to Excel and use its query capabilities.

NOTE: the downloaddownloaded spreadsheet is not connected to the original list so any updates here will not reflect there.

Step-by-step guide

1. In Sharepoint, open the list you want to export and, from the top menu, select "List":
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2. From the options that will be shown, select "Export to Excel":
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3. This will bring a dialog box at the bottom of the screen. Just press "Save":
   (Please note the strange name it will give to your file (in this case "owssvr.iqy")
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4. Open Excel and create a blank Spreadsheet:
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5. Once opened, click on the "Data" tab. This will bring the Data options. Among them, select the "Existing Connections":
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6. That will open a dialog box. Click on "Browse for More ..." (bottom-left corner):
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7. That will open another dialog box for you to select the strangely named file downloaded earlier (in my case it was downloaded to the "Download" folder):
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8. Select the file and click on "Open". That will bring you a last dialog box. Leave it as is and click "OK":
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9. That should bring you your list inside Excel.

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