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Convert Excel to Google Sheets in Google Sheets

Create a Google Sheets copy by duplicating the Excel import sheet and renaming the duplicate exactly "Google Sheets copy". Keep the original Excel import sheet.

Verified by JosephineJuly 25, 2026About 60 seconds

Quick answer

Create a Google Sheets copy by duplicating the Excel import sheet and renaming the duplicate exactly "Google Sheets copy". Keep the original Excel import sheet.

Step-by-step

1

Select the targetCreate a Google Sheets copy by duplicating the Excel import sheet and renaming the duplicate exactly "Google Sheets copy".

2

Apply the changeKeep the original Excel import sheet.

Shortcut or faster method

Use the menu path shown in the video and keep the target range selected until the change is applied.

Expected result

The original imported worksheet and a visible Google Sheets copy both exist with the imported data preserved.

Common mistake

Applying the change to more rows, columns, or cells than the task specifies.

Troubleshooting

Undo the last change, reselect the intended range, and try again. The original imported worksheet and a visible Google Sheets copy both exist with the imported data preserved.

Example spreadsheet data

This is the clean fixture used for the verified run.

Product	Units	Revenue
Desk lamp	12	540
Monitor stand	8	720
Keyboard	15	900

Video transcript

Open the prepared Excel import spreadsheet.
Select the target. Create a Google Sheets copy by duplicating the Excel import sheet and renaming the duplicate exactly "Google Sheets copy".
Apply the change. Keep the original Excel import sheet.
The original imported worksheet and a visible Google Sheets copy both exist with the imported data preserved.