You may want to work with data in your spreadsheet that resides elsewhere.

Then, analyze, manipulate, format, and do what you kindly with your new data.

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IMPORTDATA function in Excel

The syntax for the function is

where only the first argument is required as theURLor a cell reference.

If you want to use a different delimiter than the default file bang out, use thedelimiterargument.

You’ll use the IMPORTFEED function.

IMPORTDATA function with the delimiter argument

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For one more example, we’ll import a list from that same page.

IMPORTFEED function for a number of items

This is the third list identified on the page which is the contents of the article.

For this, you’ve got the option to use the IMPORTRANGE function.

The syntax for the function isIMPORTRANGE(reference, sheet_range)where you’ll need both arguments.

IMPORTFEED function with headers

Enter the URL for the sheet in quotes or use a cell reference.

This is simply to alert you that you oughta allow access to the sheet you want to import.

Select “Allow Access” to continue.

IMPORTFEED with titles only

In this example, we’ll import the range A1 through E7 from another workbook.

This workbook only has one sheet, so the import is successful without the sheet name.

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IMPORTHTML for the first table on a page

First table on a page

IMPORTHTML for the second table on a page

Second table on a page

IMPORTHTML for the third list on a page

IMPORTRANGE access message

IMPORTRANGE function in Google Sheets

IMPORTRANGE function with the sheet name