static void Main(string[] args) { IExcelProcessorFactory excelProcessorFactory; IExcelReader excelReader; var excelFile = File.ReadAllBytes(@"D:\Data\temp.xlsx"); ICellReferenceBuilder cellReferenceBuilder = new CellReferenceBuilder(); excelProcessorFactory = new ExcelProcessorFactory(cellReferenceBuilder); using (excelReader = excelProcessorFactory.CreateExcelReader(excelFile)) { var readNameResponse = excelReader.ReadCellAsString(0, 2, 0); if (readNameResponse.Status == CellReadStatus.Success) { var name = readNameResponse.Value; } } }