Unlike one-off tools, Column From Examples records transformation steps so results remain stable as new data is added.

When working with address data, you may encounter situations where you need to merge multiple columns, such as address, town, and postcode, into a single column. Power Query makes this task a breeze.

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel workbook, wondering if you’re using the right tool for the job? Between Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA, it’s easy to feel like you’re ...

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

Replace repetitive copy-paste work by automatically combining, joining, and importing data directly inside Excel.

In Microsoft Excel, you don’t need an expression to calculate someone’s age – use Power Query to simplify the process. Calculating age requires a bit of specialized knowledge. Any expression you use ...

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If you’ve have lots of data and lots of analysis to do, but little time or skill, you need Excel’s Power Pivot feature. Here’s how to get started with it. Excel Power Pivot is a data analysis feature ...