This YouTube page includes a video demonstration of how you can combine sheets from separate files with the Consolidation tool. Then a single sheet that consolidates all the cell ranges from selected spreadsheet files will open. Press OK to generate the consolidation worksheet. When you have selected all the required cell ranges from the other spreadsheet files, select the Top row, Left column, and Create links to source data options on the Consolidation window. Then press the Add button, and you can select the cell ranges from all the other spreadsheet files much the same. After selecting the required cells, you can press the Expand Dialog button on the right of the Consolidate – Reference window to return to the main Consolidate window. Press the Collapse Dialog button on the right of the Reference box to select a cell range within the selected spreadsheet. The selected file path is then included within the Reference box. Then you can select to open a spreadsheet file that includes a cell range you need to merge.
If you do not select that option, the sheet moves from one spreadsheet to the other. Choose the sheet (book) you want the file moved to by using the drop-down list and click the Create a copy checkbox to copy the selected sheet.Select Move or Copy to open the window shown directly below. Then right-click a sheet tab at the bottom of Excel’s window. Open the files you want to move, and a spreadsheet to copy them to.
The option does not enable you to select cell ranges, but it is fine for merging full sheets. Thus, you can copy or move numerous sheets from different files into one spreadsheet. The Move or Copy tab option is one you can select to copy full sheets to another Excel spreadsheet. To compare the before and after differences, you can use Undo and Redo functions.Ĭombine Sheets in Excel Files With the Move or Copy Option
Alternatively, you can right-click and select Paste from the context menu. Select a cell and press the Ctrl + V hotkey to paste to it.