I’m trying to figure out how to grab info from one Google Sheet and put it into another. I’ve got a Google Form that our staff uses to enter data. The form responses go into a sheet called ‘report(Responses)’. Now I want to take that raw data and move it to a different sheet where I can make a summary report.
I saw something about using IMPORTRANGE() with a key, but I can’t find any key in my sheet’s URL. Is there an easier way to do this? Or am I missing something obvious?
I really need to get this working so I can start analyzing all the data our team is inputting. Any help would be super appreciated!
From my experience, an excellent alternative to using IMPORTRANGE is to leverage Google Apps Script. I once had a similar challenge and found that writing a custom script gave me much more control over the data transfer process. By accessing the destination sheet’s script editor, you can write a function that uses SpreadsheetApp.openById along with getRange and getValues to fetch data from the source sheet. You can then process and insert the data exactly as you need, and setting up a trigger automates the process entirely. While it might take a bit of time to set up initially, this approach offers flexibility and reliability for managing your reports.
hey there, IMPORTRANGE is def the way to go! just grab that long string from ur URL (between ‘/d/’ and ‘/edit’) - thats ur key. pop it in like this:
=IMPORTRANGE(“https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/YOURKEY”, “report(Responses)!A1:Z”)
dont forget to give it access first time. boom, data syncs automatically!
IMPORTRANGE is indeed the way to go for pulling data between Google Sheets. The ‘key’ you’re looking for is actually just part of the URL. When you’re on your source sheet, look at the address bar. You’ll see a long string of characters between ‘/d/’ and ‘/edit’ - that’s your key.
Here’s the basic syntax:
=IMPORTRANGE(“https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/YOUR_KEY_HERE”, “report(Responses)!A1:Z”)
Replace YOUR_KEY_HERE with the string from your URL. The second part specifies the sheet name and range you want to import.
Remember to grant access the first time you use it. Once set up, it’ll automatically update when your source sheet changes. This should help you create that summary report without manual data transfer.