diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
index 4a5b212248..7015e5f0fd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ function KohaTable(id_selector, dt_parameters, table_settings, add_filters, defa
         exportColumns = dt_parameters["exportColumns"];
     }
 
+    const export_format_spreadsheet = {
+        body: function ( data, row, column, node ) {
+            var newnode = $(node);
+
+            if ( newnode.find(".noExport").length > 0 ) {
+                newnode = newnode.clone();
+                newnode.find(".noExport").remove();
+            }
+            let trimmed_str = newnode.text().replace( /\n/g, ' ' ).trim();
+            const unsafeCharacters = /^[=+\-@\t\r]/;
+            if ( unsafeCharacters.test(trimmed_str) ){
+                trimmed_str = "'" + trimmed_str;
+            }
+            return trimmed_str;
+        }
+    }
+
     var export_format = {
         body: function ( data, row, column, node ) {
             var newnode = $(node);
@@ -115,7 +132,7 @@ function KohaTable(id_selector, dt_parameters, table_settings, add_filters, defa
             exportOptions: {
                 columns: exportColumns,
                 rows: exportRows,
-                format:  export_format
+                format:  export_format_spreadsheet
             },
         },
         {
@@ -137,7 +154,7 @@ function KohaTable(id_selector, dt_parameters, table_settings, add_filters, defa
                 exportOptions: {
                     columns: exportColumns,
                     rows: exportRows,
-                    format:  export_format
+                    format:  export_format_spreadsheet
                 },
             }
         );
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
index bf3be9c64f..e5068ce551 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
@@ -605,6 +605,23 @@ function _dt_buttons(params){
         exportColumns = settings["exportColumns"];
     }
 
+    const export_format_spreadsheet = {
+        body: function ( data, row, column, node ) {
+            var newnode = $(node);
+
+            if ( newnode.find(".noExport").length > 0 ) {
+                newnode = newnode.clone();
+                newnode.find(".noExport").remove();
+            }
+            let trimmed_str = newnode.text().replace( /\n/g, ' ' ).trim();
+            const unsafeCharacters = /^[=+\-@\t\r]/;
+            if ( unsafeCharacters.test(trimmed_str) ){
+                trimmed_str = "'" + trimmed_str;
+            }
+            return trimmed_str;
+        }
+    }
+
     var export_format = {
         body: function ( data, row, column, node ) {
             var newnode = $(node);
@@ -623,14 +640,14 @@ function _dt_buttons(params){
             extend: 'excelHtml5',
             exportOptions: {
                 columns: exportColumns,
-                format:  export_format
+                format:  export_format_spreadsheet
             },
         },
         {
             extend: 'csvHtml5',
             exportOptions: {
                 columns: exportColumns,
-                format:  export_format
+                format:  export_format_spreadsheet
             },
         },
         {