MATLAB: Problem with importing data from excel file on Mac

import filemac os x (10.6.6)

I want to import data from an excel file to Matlab, but my attempts have failed so far. I am a Mac user.

Best Answer

If you are using anything other than a Windows system with Excel installed, then xlsread() can only handle "Basic" files.
http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/xlsread.html
'basic' Flag to request reading in basic mode, which is the default for systems without Excel for Windows. In basic mode, the xlsread function:
    Only reads XLS files.
    Imports the entire active range of the worksheet.
    Requires a string to specify the sheet, and the sheet name is case sensitive.
    Does not support function handle inputs.
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