How do I link an Excel spreadsheet to a database?

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Create a data connection between Excel and Access Go to the Data tab in Excel and click the From Access button. On the Select Data Source dialog, go to the location where the Access database is stored, select it, and click the Open button. On the Select Table dialog, choose a table from the database to import.

Can you link Excel to a database?

You can connect Excel to a database and then import data and create tables and charts based on values in the database.

How do I create a linked database in Excel?

To link a range of cells, select the cells and click Copy. In the destination sheet, click the cell where the upper-left cell of the range should be located and click Paste ⇒ Paste Link on the Home tab. Cell values in the range will be linked, and will display on the destination sheet.

How do you create a query that connects to a workbook Excel?

In Excel, select Data > Queries & Connections, and then select the Queries tab. In the list of queries, locate the query, right click the query, and then select Load To. The Import Data dialog box appears. Decide how you want to import the data, and then select OK.

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