What's the difference between Export to Excel and desktop integration for Excel?

You use the Export to Excel button or menu option to download data from your table as a Microsoft Excel file. You can then use this file to view or analyze your data.

You use desktop integration for Excel to create or edit records in Excel workbooks, and then upload them back into the application. This comes in handy when you have to work offline or make mass updates. In most cases, you download the desktop integrated workbook from a link in a panel tab or your table.