What does ImportHTML do?

How does Importhtml work in Google Sheets?

The Google Sheets IMPORTHTML function looks for a specific HTML table or list and copies the data out of it. You can use it to scrape texts within a table or list. An HTML table is defined by the <table> tag, while a list is defined by the <ul> (for unordered list) and <ol> (for ordered list) tags.

How do I use Importhtml in Excel?

On the File menu, click Import. In the Import dialog box, click the option for the type of file that you want to import, and then click Import. In the Choose a File dialog box, locate and click the CSV, HTML, or text file that you want to use as an external data range, and then click Get Data.

What is the index on Importhtml?

Purpose of IMPORTHTML: “url” is the URL of the webpage that containing the table or list. “query” means whether you want to import a list or table. “index” is the index number that starts at 1. Here 1 means the first table or the first list, 2 means the second table or the second list, etc.

Can Google Sheets pull data from a website?

Turns out, basic web scraping, automatically grabbing data from websites, is possible right in your Google Sheet, without needing to write any code. You can extract specific information from a website and show it in your Google Sheet using some of Sheets' special formulas.