I’m working with a QUERY formula in my spreadsheet that looks like this: =QUERY(A5:D12, "select (D * 50 / A) + 25"). The problem is that the column header shows up as something really messy and unreadable like sum(quotient(product(50.0()))25.0()). This automatic header name is confusing and doesn’t make sense to anyone looking at my data. I need to figure out how to change this to something more user-friendly that actually describes what the calculation represents. Is there a way to set a custom column title when using QUERY formulas? I want my users to understand what they’re looking at without having to decode the formula.
The LABEL clause will definitely help clarify your headers. When you’ve got multiple calculated results, label each one specifically. Say you’re running =QUERY(A5:D12, "select A, (D * 50 / A) + 25, B * 2") - you’d add labels like this: =QUERY(A5:D12, "select A, (D * 50 / A) + 25, B * 2 label Col2 'Performance Index', Col3 'Double Value'"). Always wrap labels in single quotes to avoid syntax errors, especially with spaces or special characters. Learned this the hard way through my own troubleshooting.
yep, totally! just use the label keyword at the end of your query. like this: =QUERY(A5:D12, "select (D * 50 / A) + 25 label Col1 'Your Header'"). replace ‘Your Header’ with your desired title. it should do the trick!
You can add a LABEL clause with a descriptive name that shows what your calculation does. Try =QUERY(A5:D12, "select (D * 50 / A) + 25 label Col1 'Adjusted Score'") instead. Just put the column name in single quotes after the label keyword. This saves tons of confusion when you share spreadsheets - people can understand the results without digging into the formula. Use single quotes around your label text, not double quotes, or Google Sheets will error out.