What replaces Power Pivot in Google Sheets?
Power Pivot adds an in-workbook data model and DAX in Excel. Google Sheets has no identical model; use Connected Sheets with BigQuery, pivot tables on large IMPORT ranges, or QUERY for relationships. Heavy models usually belong in the warehouse, not the grid.
When to use it
Use Connected Sheets or pivot tables when Excel Power Pivot modeled millions of rows with relationships.
When to skip it
Skip pseudo-models in Sheets when the dataset fits a flat QUERY or FILTER pipeline.
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Connected Sheets
Connected Sheets lets you explore very large datasets from BigQuery (and related Google Cloud sources) through a Sheets interface with extracts, pivot-style analysis, and scheduled refresh. You work with a connected tab instead of pasting millions of rows into the grid. It targets analysts who outgrow IMPORTRANGE but still want a spreadsheet UX.
Read guide →Pivot table
A pivot table summarizes a large table without writing SUMIFS for every combination. Drag fields into rows, columns, values, and filters to count deals by rep, sum revenue by month, or average scores by classroom. The pivot updates when you refresh the source range or change the pivot cache.
Read guide →QUERY
QUERY runs a SQL-like statement against a range of cells and returns a new table of results. You pass a data range, a query string with SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, and optional headers. It is the fastest way to filter, sort, group, and pivot sheet data without helper columns.
Read guide →Data Model
Excel's Data Model stores related tables for Power Pivot and pivot relationships. Google Sheets does not ship a full in-grid data model. Connected Sheets, BigQuery, or careful QUERY joins approximate the pattern for reporting.
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Visual Basic is the language family behind Excel VBA. Google Sheets does not run VB or VBA; the closest equivalent is Google Apps Script, which uses modern JavaScript syntax. Recorded macros in Sheets generate Apps Script you can extend, similar to how Excel's macro recorder outputs VBA.
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