Import data from the web
Get started with Power Query and take your data transformation skills to the next level. First, let's import some data.
Note: Although the videos in this training are based on Excel for Microsoft 365, we've added instructions as video labels if you are using Excel 2016.
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Open Excel, and on the home screen, select New.
In the Search for online templates box, search for Power Query. -
Open the Power Query tutorial and press Create.
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On the Import Data from Web worksheet, copy the URL, which is a Wikipedia page for the FIFA World Cup standings.
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Select Data > Get & Transform > From Web.
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Press CTRL+V to paste the URL into the text box, and then select OK.
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In the Navigator pane, under Display Options, select the Results table.
Power Query will preview it for you in the Table View pane on the right. -
Select Load. Power Query transforms the data and loads it as an Excel table.
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Double-click the sheet tab name and then rename it "World Cup Results".
Tip: To get updates to this World Cup data, select the table, and then select Query Refresh.
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