How to Merge Excel Files (Without Using VBA) - 4 Easy Ways

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  • Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
  • You might be surprised how much time is lost flipping between Excel workbooks trying to find information - especially if you have a lot to sort through. Learning how to merge Excel files will make finding information easier, faster, and more user-friendly (especially if you’re sharing workbooks).
    While you can use VBA to combine files, not everyone is familiar with the programming language or creating Microsoft Excel macros. In this video learn four easy ways to merge files without having to use VBA.
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    00:00 - Introduction
    00:51 - Move Copy Sheet
    02:19 - Paste Values
    04:25 - Power Query From Folder
    06:01 - Power Query From Workbook

КОМЕНТАРІ • 105

  • @rpatel8978
    @rpatel8978 4 місяці тому +2

    I absolutely had to take few min to type a thank you comment here. This video saved me hours worth of good old copy and paste. Have thousand or so downloaded restaurant vendor receipts that I was trying to consolidate to analyze cost increases. This video is awesome....short & simple, but could you slow your speed just a bit. I watched it four times before executing successfully. No big deal, four times time well worth spent. Thank you and keep making!

  • @PaulEBrownbill
    @PaulEBrownbill 4 місяці тому

    Excellent again. thanks Paul

  • @stefifigueira598
    @stefifigueira598 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much. U helped me to prepare my report easily 😊

  • @OnnYari
    @OnnYari 3 місяці тому

    i love it. thanks for your sharing

  • @killmenothing
    @killmenothing 5 місяців тому

    Made my work easier! Thanks!

  • @jelespuru
    @jelespuru 4 місяці тому

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @gldnkey7
    @gldnkey7 Рік тому +6

    So appreciate this. Very simple, easy and optional. We don't have to search for other possible options as you include them all in. So thank you!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Thank you, glad it was useful!!

  • @ursulabrady5024
    @ursulabrady5024 8 місяців тому

    Thank you, we pull data for ad hoc reports constantly and this is a timesaver.

  • @darienwashington510
    @darienwashington510 Рік тому +1

    Thank You. Life Saver

  • @kellystclair1
    @kellystclair1 11 місяців тому

    THANK YOU!!!! Amazing!

  • @ankitbishnoi4067
    @ankitbishnoi4067 Рік тому +1

    Save a lot of time great job 👍

  • @supersql8406
    @supersql8406 9 місяців тому +3

    With clear cut explanation like this; and straight to the point with differents possibilities what we want the end result to be... nothing else to do but to "subscribe". and Thanks!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  9 місяців тому

      Thank you so much ... and welcome :)

  • @patriciapetri4792
    @patriciapetri4792 Рік тому +3

    Thank you. I love the way you explain. you made it so simple and step by step!!.

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Thank you for your kind note :)

  • @KateAFury
    @KateAFury 6 місяців тому +1

    You should add on the "Power Query from Workbook"-part that you can actually combine worksheets with different number of columns (as long as the coloumn names for the data you want to combine together are the same), by adding the worksheet with the most/all the coloumns first, and then the worksheets with the fewer coloumns. But your video really helped, thank you so much!

  • @vanipolishetty2667
    @vanipolishetty2667 10 місяців тому

    thank you, it helps a lot...

  • @maryl1993
    @maryl1993 11 місяців тому +2

    This is what I really need. Thank you so much! Take care and God bless!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  9 місяців тому

      Glad to hear it!

  • @manishshhete1094
    @manishshhete1094 Рік тому +1

    thanks it helped. so easy.

  • @INDERJEETSINGH-pq7st
    @INDERJEETSINGH-pq7st 5 місяців тому

    Very nice and well explained

  • @Iano51
    @Iano51 5 місяців тому +2

    Best and most comprehensive review of how to do this so thank you. A bit fast but it's a video so I can just pause.

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  5 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @sofeaathirah2741
    @sofeaathirah2741 6 місяців тому +1

    THANKS SIR ITS WORKED ON ME! 😊

  • @Goldpoint3295
    @Goldpoint3295 Рік тому +12

    Your explanations are so simple and easy to understand

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому +1

      Thank you :)

  • @ZohraNur
    @ZohraNur Рік тому +5

    Love it! Clear and concise. Thank you.

  • @laibaahmad2361
    @laibaahmad2361 3 місяці тому

    really appreciateeee thisss thankyouu

  • @rahulr6236
    @rahulr6236 7 місяців тому

    Super helpful

  • @suhaskurse
    @suhaskurse 5 місяців тому

    Thank you very much Sir

  • @iakovospapaioannou7202
    @iakovospapaioannou7202 10 місяців тому

    Best video on this subject :) thanks!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  10 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @wayneedmondson1065
    @wayneedmondson1065 Рік тому

    Great! Thanks Jeff!!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Wayne!

  • @abararahmed9402
    @abararahmed9402 4 місяці тому

    THNX

  • @cadubidu
    @cadubidu Рік тому +1

    Genius. Love'ya

  • @samuelsen3656
    @samuelsen3656 Рік тому +1

    Very nice. Thank you for the video.

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому +1

      Thank you :)

  • @patanirfan6146
    @patanirfan6146 10 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @ddarbela
    @ddarbela 9 місяців тому

    Excellent video great instruction saved awe loads of time.

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  9 місяців тому

      Great to hear!

  • @liakat26
    @liakat26 Рік тому +3

    Your explanations are so simple and easy .thanks sir

  • @George-lp3qb
    @George-lp3qb Рік тому +1

    Underrated Channel, Thanks

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Thanks for your compliment George!

  • @riajulhaque
    @riajulhaque Рік тому

    Thanks for the useful tutorial. Can i store the merged file in the same data folder in MS teams/ Sharepoint?

  • @sivareddy3745
    @sivareddy3745 10 місяців тому

    It is good Brow.

  • @aira170
    @aira170 Рік тому +1

    Very useful and easy to understand

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Excellent … thanks!

  • @subhank42
    @subhank42 Рік тому +1

    usefull video

  • @AustinBrook5
    @AustinBrook5 Рік тому

    Is it possible to use power query to consolidate all the tabs into one workbook while keeping all of the tabs separate? I have all of my files into one folder, but would like to bring all of their sheets into one workbook but in separate tabs still.

  • @deedeewatkins9478
    @deedeewatkins9478 5 місяців тому

    This is very helpful. Is there a way to use the Power Query where it copies the formals found in the workbooks as well? It's only copying the values.

  • @AdilZaman-yf1ky
    @AdilZaman-yf1ky Місяць тому

    Really appreciate this brother. you saved many hours for me.

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Місяць тому

      Glad I could help

  • @realebogapetlele6908
    @realebogapetlele6908 Рік тому

    thank you sooooo much, i was able to avoid mistakes and confusion...

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      You are very welcome ... glad it helped!

  • @ulrichknop9281
    @ulrichknop9281 Рік тому

    Is it possible to link excel from another computer? For example computer 1 is where you input the data and computer 2 is where the output is?

  • @khadijakh8130
    @khadijakh8130 6 місяців тому

    Thank u so much ❤

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  6 місяців тому +1

      Always welcome

  • @user-ty1eg4vq9q
    @user-ty1eg4vq9q 6 місяців тому

    Thank you!!!

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  6 місяців тому

      Welcome!

  • @brandthelmholdt4362
    @brandthelmholdt4362 6 місяців тому

    This is great! I have created a new table that links multiple files but now I want to add data to the table but when I hit the Refresh Data button it overwrites the data I have entered. How do I stop it from doing that?

  • @noscream6
    @noscream6 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. For the 1st step. How can I use PQ if I have more than 100 files. Is it posible? They do not have the same structure

  • @prashantsingh1892
    @prashantsingh1892 Рік тому

    Okay tell me one thing…if i have highlighted few column in the first sheet and when i want to combine two sheets then how to get the same format after combining??!

  • @lubogeorgiev6922
    @lubogeorgiev6922 9 місяців тому

    Tanks a lot :)

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  9 місяців тому

      You're welcome!

  • @goonie79
    @goonie79 Рік тому

    Are there instructions for the online version of this?

  • @jaquelinemaritz9810
    @jaquelinemaritz9810 Місяць тому

    Why do others make it so complicated. Thank you for this tutorial!!!!

  • @minetoobin9762
    @minetoobin9762 Місяць тому

    from folder isn't an option for power query on mac. Choose data source and excel workbook etc/ no "folder" option.

  • @maryprajutha2657
    @maryprajutha2657 Рік тому

    ok every thing worked but in the of power query from workbook when i load only one workbook is loading nothing else is showing it says null what should i do?????????

  • @saravanannataraju7243
    @saravanannataraju7243 Рік тому

    How to import group of excel file data which password protected , while importing power query getting cannot import password protected workbook error

  • @fenniemotsi6890
    @fenniemotsi6890 5 місяців тому

    Hi, I tried the power query workbook and everything was fine but the file was not accurate. The date was just missed placed. Is they a way, I can do it differently. Thank you !

  • @MrShaggy789
    @MrShaggy789 6 місяців тому

    How do you consolidate multiple worksheets with different row amounts. I am trying to merge eight worksheets together but each worksheet has a different number of rows. (worksheet 1 has 612 rows, worksheet 2 has 571 rows, worksheet 3 has 377 rows etc...). As each worksheet corresponds to the same item, I wish to have all the data from all the worksheets merge by row 1, row 2, row 3 etc... Having them merged in a stacked formation as you have shown wont produce the result I'm trying to achieve. Any guidance for this would be great. Thanks.

  • @HaiderKhan-xc8xp
    @HaiderKhan-xc8xp 5 місяців тому

    While using power query from folder, how to make the first two rows of each sheet disappear.

  • @Rg-ph8mf
    @Rg-ph8mf 3 місяці тому

    how to merge the different excel files in one excel but in different columns instead of raw?

  • @nerlynboc156
    @nerlynboc156 Рік тому +1

    excellent

  • @AlphaRules24
    @AlphaRules24 Рік тому

    It says 73 errors detected! What happens to these errors? Are you not included in the new file?

  • @Danielm316
    @Danielm316 2 місяці тому

    I appreciate you but it was too fast for me new to these perhaps you . I just want to combine three workbooks containing multiple sheets into one workbook how which method should I ?
    Thank you

  • @NguyenVanThau
    @NguyenVanThau 11 днів тому

    My excel 2010 14.0 not found the Get Data Button

  • @piyako3586
    @piyako3586 Рік тому

    How do we combine worksheets with different set of columns and different data say for example property quarterly annual median all have 5 columns and some have 10 column

  • @TransformChantel
    @TransformChantel Рік тому

    Thank you. Is there a video on how to merge instead of appending?

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      I have several videos that show how to use power query to merge, this one is perhaps the most detailed:
      m.ua-cam.com/video/mGYyZ8RWfJc/v-deo.html
      Hope it helps!
      Thanks
      Jeff

  • @rodneysibanda6522
    @rodneysibanda6522 Рік тому

    is there a video if we have to do this on a recurring basis?

  • @stevendont3928
    @stevendont3928 6 місяців тому

    Question: How do I get multiple worksheets on a single workbook and am able to sift through them via a dropdown list where the information for that specific worksheet appears? This video was very informative, but I have yet to find a way to accomplish merging multiple worksheets on a single worksheet on any given workbook. Thanks

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  6 місяців тому

      Interesting idea for a future video! Questions: I think I understand that you have one sheet (eg, the Admin sheet) with a drop down that provides a list of data source choices. And then you want to select a single data source name from the drop down and have the values from the selected data source appear on the Admin sheet. If so, is all of the data combined into a single Table? (So that the data source is identified in one of the data columns, and we just need a formula to return all of the rows from the table where the drop down selection matches the data source column) Or, is data stored in separate worksheets throughout the workbook? (So that the formula will need to use the sheet name from the drop down and then retrieve the data from the selected sheet). Let me know, it sounds interesting :)

  • @Pureyog
    @Pureyog 5 місяців тому

    If I want to merge 3 file and row are 5 millions in total, how to do it

  • @user-jc2gr4wg6d
    @user-jc2gr4wg6d Рік тому

    can I refresh the merge files if ever I made an update in raw file?

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Yes, to do so use the Data > Refresh All button in Excel :)

  • @suvendubiswas3978
    @suvendubiswas3978 2 місяці тому

    I am not getting the 'get data' button

  • @utsavmaidankar
    @utsavmaidankar 7 місяців тому

    Hi, Can you please make a video to combine multiple workbook into one workbook.
    Note: Each workbook contain multiple worksheet

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  4 місяці тому

      Hi @utsavmaidankar
      I have created a new video to answer this question: ua-cam.com/video/_8jIwyj1AYw/v-deo.html
      I hope it helps :)
      Thanks
      Jeff

  • @konli
    @konli 9 місяців тому +1

    OK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @rizwanwaheed3073
    @rizwanwaheed3073 Рік тому

    what if data is more then 1 million rows

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Рік тому

      Power query will process more than a million rows, however excel can’t hold more than a million rows on a given sheet. So, depending on what you are working on, you could aggregate the results in power query by using the Group By command to send a summary to excel (instead of all rows).

  • @Whosaidsneedfirst
    @Whosaidsneedfirst Рік тому

    excel stoner

  • @feloniousmonk321
    @feloniousmonk321 Рік тому +4

    Too fast. I'm a learner. Slow down. It's also very confusing because you haven't properly explained whether each workbook needs to be open before this can work.

    • @joukenienhuis6888
      @joukenienhuis6888 Рік тому

      You are right that he goes too fast, assuming you know the menus of Excel. He does show before the first step that he has multiple copies open of Excel or as it is called multiple workbooks and only one copy of Excel. On the View ribbon you see an area that is called windows. There is one option to select that has a pulldown option and is called Other Windows. If you select that, like he did, you see the open workbooks in the pulldown.

    • @francesdobbins2964
      @francesdobbins2964 6 місяців тому

      He speaks too quickly. He's confusing me.​@@joukenienhuis6888

  • @VONALEXANDRIA
    @VONALEXANDRIA Місяць тому

    This is too fast! 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @ExcelU
      @ExcelU  Місяць тому

      You can slow down the playback speed in UA-cam controls

  • @hanrealistic
    @hanrealistic 10 місяців тому

    The last one... Instead of adding them as row, can we do that as columns.. Imagine a table with 4 columns pulling data from one sheet, now I'd like to add another column on to that from another sheet.