In KNIME, what are two different ways to load an Excel file into the workflow, as described in the chapter?

One way is to drag and drop the Excel file directly from your file explorer onto the KNIME canvas. KNIME then creates an Excel Reader node with the file location already filled in. Another way is to drag an Excel Reader node from the Node Repository onto the canvas and configure its File location manually.

As described in the chapter, you can load an Excel file by opening Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder, locating the .xlsx file, and dragging it onto the KNIME canvas. KNIME recognizes the file type and automatically places an Excel Reader node on the canvas, prepopulating the File location parameter with the file's path. Alternatively, you can use the traditional approach: drag an Excel Reader node from the Node Repository onto the canvas, then double-click the node to open its configuration window and manually set the File location to the Excel file. In both cases, you should preview the table to confirm it matches the expected data and then execute the node.