Use the feature when you want to calculate totals (like Sum or Average) across multiple sheets that have the same category labels. How to do it: Go to Data > Consolidate . Choose your function (e.g., Sum ).
Limitation: Manual, error-prone for large data. how to merge excel sheets
For large datasets or data spread across multiple workbooks, (found under the Data tab as Get & Transform Data ) is the gold standard. It allows you to clean, filter, and transform data as you merge it. Merging sheets in the same workbook : Use the feature when you want to calculate