# Simple Excel Export

# Basics

A new file can be created using the create method with the filename as first parameter.

Excel::create('Filename');

To manipulate the creation of the file you can use the callback with LaravelExcelWriter parameter

Excel::create('Filename', function($excel) {

    // Call writer methods here

});

# Changing properties

There are a couple of properties we can change inside the closure. Most of them are set to the config values by default. See app/config/packages/maatwebsite/excel/config.php.

Excel::create('Filename', function($excel) {

    // Set the title
    $excel->setTitle('Our new awesome title');

    // Chain the setters
    $excel->setCreator('Maatwebsite')
          ->setCompany('Maatwebsite');

    // Call them separately
    $excel->setDescription('A demonstration to change the file properties');

});

Go to the reference guide to see a list of available properties.

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