Dashboard Mode - IMPORTFEED for RSS
Dashboard Goal
Track the latest news headlines from an RSS feed to stay updated on current events.
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IMPORTFEED for RSS in Google Sheets - Dashboard Guide
Sample Data
| Title | Link | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Tech Launch Announced | https://news.example.com/tech-launch | 2024-06-01 |
| Market Updates Today | https://news.example.com/market-updates | 2024-06-01 |
| Health Tips for Summer | https://news.example.com/health-tips | 2024-05-31 |
| Sports Highlights | https://news.example.com/sports-highlights | 2024-05-31 |
| Weather Forecast | https://news.example.com/weather-forecast | 2024-05-30 |
Dashboard Components
- RSS Feed Import Table: Uses
=IMPORTFEED("https://news.example.com/rss", "items title", TRUE, 5)to list the latest 5 news titles. - Links Table: Uses
=IMPORTFEED("https://news.example.com/rss", "items link", TRUE, 5)to get clickable URLs for each news item. - Published Dates Table: Uses
=IMPORTFEED("https://news.example.com/rss", "items published", TRUE, 5)to show when each news item was published. - Latest News Count: Uses
=COUNTA(A2:A6)to count how many news items are currently shown.
Dashboard Layout
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | Titles | Links | Published Dates | | (IMPORTFEED Titles) | (IMPORTFEED Links) | (IMPORTFEED Dates) | | | | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | Latest News Count: 5 | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Interactivity
Currently, this dashboard updates automatically when the RSS feed changes. You can refresh the sheet to get the newest news. Adding a filter by date or keyword can be done by adding filter views on the imported data columns.
Self Check
If you add a filter to show only news published after 2024-05-31, which news titles remain visible? (Answer: "New Tech Launch Announced" and "Market Updates Today")
Key Result
Dashboard showing latest 5 news items from an RSS feed with titles, links, and published dates.