Data comes from all kinds of sources and Microsoft Power Query can you when you need to combine foreign data. It’s a bit easier than trying to do so in Microsoft Excel sometimes.

Using Excel Power Query Combine Columns into Rows: Merge address data into a single column with line feed characters for better readability.

With Power Query in Excel 365, you can do just that. This powerful tool allows you to merge files from a folder into a single dataset, automatically updating as new files are added.

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

You can enter data into a Microsoft Excel sheet or run a bit of M code in Microsoft Excel Power Query when you need to create a table.

In short, Power Query has one primary purpose: to save you time when handling data. More specifically, it can be used to clean up data already in Excel, import and organize data from lots of ...