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FIGURE 28. 6
Use the New Web Query dialog box to specify the source of the data.
You can also control how the imported data is formatted. In the New Web Query dialog box, click Options
to display the Web Query Options dialog box. Select the desired formatting and click OK to return to the
New Web Query dialog box.
When you’re ready to retrieve the information, click Import, and you get the Import Data dialog box, asking
where you want to place the data.
The information on the Web page is retrieved and placed on your worksheet.
After you create your Web query, you have some options. Right-click any cell in the data range and select
Data Range Properties from the shortcut menu. Excel displays the External Data Range Properties dialog
box, shown in Figure 28.7. These settings control when the data is refreshed, how it is formatted, and what
happens if the amount of data changes when the query is refreshed.
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