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Scrape a Whole URL Column in Google Sheets

Select A1, replace its contents with exactly =IMPORTXML("https://sheetsteps.com/api/import-fixtures/catalog?page=2","//title"), press Enter, wait for the formula to finish, and leave the result visible. Do not open another website.

Verified by JosephineAbout 210 seconds
Quick answer

Select A1, replace its contents with exactly =IMPORTXML("https://sheetsteps.com/api/import-fixtures/catalog?page=2","//title"), press Enter, wait for the formula to finish, and leave the result visible. Do not open another website.

Step-by-step

1

Open the practice sheetUse the example data shown below so the result is easy to check.

2

Scrape a Whole URL Column in Google SheetsSelect A1, replace its contents with exactly =IMPORTXML("https://sheetsteps.com/api/import-fixtures/catalog?page=2","//title"), press Enter, wait for the formula to finish, and leave the result visible. Do not open another website.

3

Check the resultCompare the finished sheet with the expected result and correct the target range if needed.

Shortcut or faster method

Select the target cell, type or paste the formula in the formula bar, then press Enter.

Expected result

A1:A1 contains the verified practice result and no spreadsheet errors remain visible.

Common mistake

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

Troubleshooting

Re-select A1 and repeat the final action. A1:A1 contains the verified practice result and no spreadsheet errors remain visible.

Example spreadsheet data

This is the clean fixture used for the verified run.

Paste the web formula in this cell

Video transcript

  1. Open the prepared Web scraping spreadsheet.
  2. Open the practice sheet. Use the example data shown below so the result is easy to check.
  3. Scrape a Whole URL Column in Google Sheets. Select A1, replace its contents with exactly =IMPORTXML("https://sheetsteps.com/api/import-fixtures/catalog?page=2","//title"), press Enter, wait for the formula to finish, and leave the result visible. Do not open another website.
  4. Check the result. Compare the finished sheet with the expected result and correct the target range if needed.
  5. A1:A1 contains the verified practice result and no spreadsheet errors remain visible.

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