Learn how to import, clean, and transform external data in Excel using Power Query. Simplify workflows and master data analysis today ...

Loading data refers to importing the data into an Excel worksheet or Power BI report. Transforming the data refers to performing data manipulation using the Power Query editor.

Power Query transformations can assist in splitting data into rows, based on various factors such as delimiter, text patterns, and data types.

Excel's Power Query Editor also has the capacity to import and organize data from external sources, like a PDF, a website, or another spreadsheet. Getting into the habit of using this powerful ...

Figure H Power Query separates each item value into a row of its own. When you close Power Query, Excel prompts you to keep or discard the query. If you want to work with the data, choose Keep.

This month’s column shows how to clean and join data using Excel’s Power Query.

But what if there was a faster, smarter way to handle all of this, using Power Query. A innovative tool built right into Excel that can transform how you approach data cleaning and analysis.

Microsoft Excel allows you to copy Web data directly from a website using a Web query. This has the effect of giving you indirect access to the underlying database.