Hi Richard,   Please specify the PrepareForExcel() function in components\renderers\abstract_excel_renderer.php file as follows: look in PrepareForExcel() function replace return $rtn with return $str;   Best Regards, Vadim     From:Richard Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2020 1:00 AM To:info@sqlmaestro.com Subject: phpexcel module       In my database I have fields that contain the symbol  &  and the excel export is trying to use it as a macro. Is there a parameter that i can change to prevent the PHPExcel   from considering it a macro?   It translate it from    &     to  &  System generates login.php created "index.php" to redirect to login.php