Excel Experiment #6 | Import web data into Excel
Here are the step-by-step instructions to import web data into Excel using the built-in "From Web" feature:
1. Open Excel and go to the "Data" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "From Web" button in the "Get External Data" group.
3. In the "Address" field of the "New Web Query" dialog box, paste the URL of the Wikipedia page you want to import data from.
4. Click on the "Go" button to navigate to the specified URL.
5. The webpage will be loaded, and Excel will automatically detect the tables present on the webpage. Review the tables displayed and select the target table you want to import by clicking on the yellow arrow next to it.
6. Once you've selected the target table, click on the "Import" button.
7. In the "Import Data" dialog box, choose the location where you want to place the imported data (e.g., a new worksheet or an existing one).
8. Click on the "OK" button to import the web data into Excel.
Following these steps, Excel will import the selected web data and display it in the specified location within your Excel workbook.