How to Retrieve Actual Cell Value in Openpyxl

When accessing cell values in Excel using openpyxl, you may encounter discrepancies between the displayed value and the actual value stored in the cell if the cell contains a formula. This is because openpyxl normally interprets the formula and retrieves the calculated result.

To retrieve the actual cell value, including formulas, you can use the data_only parameter when loading the workbook. This parameter instructs openpyxl to disregard any formulas and retrieve the uncalculated cell values.

wb = openpyxl.load_workbook(filename, data_only=True)

By setting data_only to True, you can retrieve the actual cell values even for cells containing formulas. This ensures that you always have access to the underlying values, regardless of any calculations that may have been applied.