🔍 Lookup
IMPORTRANGE Formula for Lookup
Import data from another Google Sheet. Copy-paste ready for Excel, Google Sheets, and Airtable.
=IMPORTRANGE("spreadsheet_url","Sheet1!A1:D100")When you need this: When you manage a dashboard and need to pull sales data automatically from 5 regional spreadsheets.
How it works
- 1IMPORTRANGE pulls data from another Google Sheet by its URL.
- 2Specify the sheet name and range (Sheet1!A1:D100).
- 3Updates automatically when source data changes.
Variations
Import multiple ranges
={"Sales",IMPORTRANGE(URL1,"Sheet1!A:B");"Costs",IMPORTRANGE(URL2,"Sheet1!A:B")}Conditional import with IFERROR
=IFERROR(IMPORTRANGE(B1,C1),"Error")Related Formulas
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