What replaces the Excel Camera tool in Google Sheets?
Excel Camera pastes a live picture linked to a range. Google Sheets has no Camera command; use charts, IMPORTRANGE mirrors, embedded ranges in Slides, or publish a slice. Dashboard tabs with direct cell references often replace camera snapshots.
When to use it
Use dashboard tabs or IMPORTRANGE when Excel camera tiles summarized KPIs.
When to skip it
Skip picture links when one chart tied to the range updates cleanly.
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IMPORTRANGE
IMPORTRANGE loads values from a range in another Google spreadsheet into your current file. You pass the spreadsheet URL or key plus a range string with an optional sheet name. After you grant access once, the link stays live and updates when the source changes.
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