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How do I give permission to Importrange in Google Sheets? ›
Permission & access
- Wait a few seconds after you complete your IMPORTRANGE function.
- A #REF! error opens and prompts, “You need to connect these sheets. Allow Access.”
- To grant the permission to the source spreadsheet, click Allow Access.
Try a different Google Account
- On your computer, open the file.
- On the "You need permission" page, click Switch accounts.
- Sign in with a different Google Account.
- Check if you can open the file.
One of the foremost reasons users encounter errors with IMPORTRANGE is due to permission and access issues. The function requires authorization to pull data from another spreadsheet. If a user sees a #REF! error with a message to allow access, clicking the “allow access” button should resolve the problem.
What is the Importrange access error in Google Sheets? ›This error in Google Sheets occurs when you're trying to import data from a spreadsheet that hasn't been shared with you. This is typically because of the privacy settings of the source spreadsheet.
How do I give permission to sheets? ›Sheets: Share with specific people or using a link
- Open the file you want to share (that you own or have edit access to).
- Click Share.
- Enter the email addresses or groups that you want to share with.
- Choose what kind of access you want to give people: Editor, Commenter, or Viewer.
- Click Send.
A better alternative to IMPORTRANGE
There's a better way! Sheetgo offers a variety of benefits over IMPORTRANGE: Say goodbye to complex formulas: Sheetgo doesn't require you to write any complex formulas to import data from multiple sheets. You will be able to transfer information with just a few clicks.
If you find you get an error message or the sheet seems to get stuck on 'Loading...' try the following: Refresh the sheet. Delete and re-add the query data import. If possible, remove existing formatting on the Google Sheet and re-add the import.
How to fix importrange internal error in Google Sheets? ›There are some ways you can fix it:
- Check if you have allowed data from another sheet to be imported. ...
- Refresh the sheet.
- Remove “=” sign from the formula the let the sheet load fully and then again add “=” again.
- If you are importing huge data then split it into parts within the formula.
Mar 10, 2023
IMPORTRANGE replicates data from one spreadsheet onto another and will automatically update the imported data as you add, delete, or otherwise manipulate the original data set.
How do I authorize Google Sheets API? ›Authorize credentials for a desktop application
- In the Google Cloud console, go to Menu menu > APIs & Services > Credentials. ...
- Click Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.
- Click Application type > Desktop app.
- In the Name field, type a name for the credential. ...
- Click Create. ...
- Click OK.
How to use importrange in Google Sheets? ›
Using IMPORTRANGE in an empty spreadsheet can be done in just a few steps:
- Open your spreadsheet and click the top-left cell.
- Type in =IMPORTRANGE.
- Open a parenthesis. ...
- Add a comma and insert the range string for the data you want to import (e.g. B2:B13) in quotation marks.
- Add a closing parenthesis and hit Enter.
Jan 12, 2024
Access. Once access is granted, any editors in the destination Sheet can use IMPORTRANGE to import data from that source Sheet. To remove access for an IMPORTRANGE function, remove the user who granted access from the source Sheet.
How do I allow anyone to edit a range in Google Sheets? ›Protect, hide, and edit sheets
- Open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
- Click Data. Protect sheets and ranges. ...
- Click Add a sheet or range or click an existing protection to edit it.
- To protect a range, click Range. ...
- Click Set permissions or Change permissions.
- Choose how you want to limit editing:
IMPORTRANGE is used to import data from one Google Sheets spreadsheet to another, while IMPORTDATA is used to import data from a given URL, such as a CSV or TSV file hosted on the web.
What are the limitations of Importrange? ›IMPORTRANGE formula limitation
Google Sheets removed the limitation of only 50 IMPORTRANGE formulas per workbook. However, users have still reported some issues with its use. The first is that the formula sometimes fails to retrieve the data due to an “internal error”, but there is no indication of the error source.