How to download workspace to a .xls file?

I have a hundreds of variables that are defined as strings. For example,

a = "hello world"
b = "Today is sunny"
c = "It is Friday"

These variables are obviously stored in the workspace. How can I download the Workspace to a .xls file such that the strings can be modified by someone who may not have MATLAB in Excel? But also update the string on the Workspace once I upload the updated .xls file. Like for example, someone updates

b = "Today is rainy"

in Excel, and now I would also like to update in the MATLAB workspace. Thank you!

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Try readcell() and writecell(). If someone changes it in Excel, it won't automatically update the workspace in MATLAB. You'll have to call readcell() to read in the changed workbook file.

[Missael Hernandez]

Not automatically. I meant once the .xls file is updated and put on the Current Folder.

[Image Analyst]

OK then readcell() should work.