How to import Excel data to Google Sheets
• Head to docs.google.com/spreadsheets and log into your Google account
• Click on the large + icon to start a new spreadsheet
• Click on File, Import…
• Select the Upload tab in the pop-up window, then drag a file to the box or click the blue button to browse to it
• In the next pop-up window select to Replace spreadsheet (you can alternatively choose to create a new spreadsheet or a new sheet. Click Import
How to import Google Sheets data to Excel
• In Google Sheets select the File menu then choose Download as…
• Select the Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) option
• The document will download to your desktop or wherever is your default location for downloads
• Now open Excel
• Go to File, Open
• Browse to and select the Sheets document on your drive, then click Open
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