Import data sets & spreadsheets


               

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You can import a spreadsheet in many file formats, like .xls, .csv, .txt, and more.

  1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
  2. Open or create a sheet.
  3. At the top, click File and then Import.
  4. Choose a non-password-protected file in one of these file types:
    • .xls (if newer than Microsoft® Office 95)
    • .xlsx
    • .xlsm
    • .xlt
    • .xltx
    • .xltm
    • .ods
    • .csv
    • .txt
    • .tsv
    • .tab
  5. Select an import option. Not all file types have all six options:
    • Create new spreadsheet: Create a spreadsheet from the imported data in a new browser tab.
    • Insert new sheets: Adds new sheets with the imported data to your existing spreadsheet.
    • Replace spreadsheet: Replace the open spreadsheet with the data in your imported file.
    • Replace current sheet: Replace the current sheet’s contents with the imported data.
    • Append rows to current sheet: Adds the imported data to the current sheet after the last row with any data.
    • Replace data starting at selected cell: Replace the data in a range of selected cells with the imported data.
  6. Optional: If you import a plain text file, like .csv or .txt, under "Separator character," you can pick what letter or symbol Google Sheets uses to separate cells.
    • Detect automatically: This will automatically find ways to split your data set. For example, it can detect fixed-width-formatted files or detect a semicolon as a separator.
    • Tab
    • Comma
    • Custom: Choose a custom character to split your data. 
  7. Click Import.
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