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Stop ignoring the Applied Steps pane: 5 Power Query tricks for faster data cleanup

Ignoring the Applied Steps pane in the Power Query editor means you're stuck in a loop of trial and error. That's how you end up with a bloated workflow that turns a ...

I use Excel's Power Query to combine the 30 CSV files I receive every month into one

At the end of every month, about 30 CSV files, one for each branch, pile up in a folder. I open the files, select all, copy, and paste them into a summary workbook. Doing this 30 times takes about 40 ...

Leading Zeros Disappear or Text Becomes Garbled When Importing CSVs into Power Query | How to Fix Data Types and Character Encoding During Import

The shortest procedure to fix garbled text and missing leading zeros in CSVs with Power QueryAre you tired of the leading zeros in your customer codes disappearing the moment you import them, forcing ...