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What is Excel?
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet software that allows users to organize, analyze, and visualize data through its familiar grid-based interface. With its robust calculation capabilities and extensive formula library, Excel remains a cornerstone tool for businesses and individuals alike.
What is Google Sheets?
Google Sheets is a cloud-based spreadsheet application that's part of Google Workspace. It offers real-time collaboration features, allowing multiple users to work on the same spreadsheet simultaneously. Google Sheets provides similar functionality to Excel but with the added benefits of cloud storage, automatic saving, and seamless integration with other Google services.
Why would you want to combine Excel data with Google Sheets data?
Combining data from Excel and Google Sheets can streamline your workflow and provide a more comprehensive view of your business operations.
- Consolidate data from different teams who use different platforms.
- Merge historical data stored in Excel with real-time data in Google Sheets.
- Create unified reports from multiple data sources.
- Maintain data consistency across platforms.
- Automate data aggregation processes.
- Enable cross-platform analysis.
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Pull from Excel file
Pull from Google Sheets
How to use Excel with Parabola
Parabola seamlessly integrates with Excel files to transform your data processing workflows.
- Direct import of Excel files without manual data copying
- Automatic handling of multiple sheets and named ranges
- Real-time data processing with scheduled updates
Retrieving data from Excel
Parabola's Pull from Excel file step allows users to easily import their spreadsheet data into their Flow. This step handles various Excel file formats and automatically recognizes column headers and data types, making it simple to begin working with your data immediately.
Key features
- Automatic column type detection
- Support for multiple sheets within a workbook
- Preservation of data formatting
- Handling of merged cells
- Error checking and validation
How to use
- Add the Pull from Excel file step to your Flow
- Upload your Excel file
- Select the specific sheet you want to import
- Configure any additional import settings
- Preview your data before proceeding
How to use Google Sheets with Parabola
Parabola's Google Sheets integration provides a seamless connection to your cloud-based spreadsheet data.
- Real-time synchronization with your Google Sheets
- Secure OAuth authentication
- Automated data refresh capabilities
Retrieving data from Google Sheets
The Pull from Google Sheets step in Parabola allows you to connect directly to your Google Sheets files. This integration maintains live connections to your spreadsheets, ensuring your Flow always works with the most current data.
Key features
- Direct connection to Google Sheets
- Support for multiple sheets within a Sheet
- Automatic data type recognition
- Real-time data syncing
How to use
- Add the Pull from Google Sheets step to your Flow
- Authenticate your Google account
- Select your target Google Sheet
- Choose specific sheets or ranges to import
- Configure update settings
Combining Excel and Google Sheets
Once you've imported data from both sources, Parabola's Combine Tables step allows you to merge your Excel and Google Sheets data seamlessly. This powerful feature enables you to create unified datasets while maintaining data integrity and relationships between different sources.
Key features
- Multiple joining methods
- Column matching and mapping
- Automatic data type conversion
- Error handling and validation
- Custom matching rules
How to use
- Add the Combine Tables step to your Flow
- Select your Excel and Google Sheets data sources
- Choose your combination method
- Map corresponding columns
- Configure any additional matching rules
- Run the step to merge your data
Practical use cases and examples
Sales data consolidation
Combine historical sales data stored in Excel with current sales metrics tracked in Google Sheets to create comprehensive sales reports. This allows teams to maintain historical records while leveraging real-time collaborative features for current data.
Inventory management
Merge inventory counts from multiple locations where some stores use Excel for tracking while others use Google Sheets. This creates a single source of truth for inventory levels across all locations.
Customer data integration
Combine customer information stored in legacy Excel files with new customer data collected through Google Sheets forms. This creates a complete customer database while maintaining the flexibility of both platforms.
By using Parabola to combine Excel and Google Sheets data, you can automate your data processes and eliminate manual data entry errors. The platform's visual interface makes it easy to build and maintain these data workflows while ensuring accuracy and consistency in your combined datasets.
