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Microsoft Excel: Learn Power Query Basics!

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Overview

Last time you opened a Power Query file and are overwhelmed by the number of things to do. You don't know how to make the best use of your time.

But it doesn't have to be this way!

You Will Walk Away With...

  • MORE TIME!
  • Create your own Power Query data transformation from scratch!
  • Understand the essence of the Power Query cleanups, and see them in action!
  • See how Power Query is used with real examples!

After this class you will be able to:

  • Actually SMILE when you open the Power Query Editor :-)
  • Brag to your friends about how you can use Microsoft Power Query confidently!

If you're like me, you use Microsoft Power Query on a daily basis for important tasks, text processing, or reports. Whether it's for business or personal related projects, everyone wants to be able to use Power Query freely and easily.

We take it up a notch to clean your dirty data and showcase the things you can do in Excel Power Query!


Introduction
- Excel Power Query Editor Ribbon

Transform Data 
- Trim in Excel Power Query
- Format Dates and Values in Excel Power Query
- Parsing URLs in Excel Power Query
- Split Text Fields in Excel Power Query
- Group By in Excel Power Query
- Unpivoting Columns
- Pivoting Columns
- Split Columns into Other Columns
- Filtering Rows and adding a "Year" Column
- Sorting Data
- Transform vs Add Columns

From Folder 
- Import From Folder in Excel Power Query
- Doing Auto Cleanup in Excel Power Query
- Extract Data from Forms in Excel Power Query

From Workbook 
- Extract Multiple Criteria in Excel Power Query
- Extract Multiple Worksheets in Excel Power Query

Joins
- Intro to Joins
- Merging
- Full Outer Join
- Right Anti Join

Tips and Tricks

- Convert Reports into Pivot Tables
- Modulo

Syllabus

  • Welcome to the Power Query Course!
  • Excel Power Query - Introduction
  • Excel Power Query - Query Editor Ribbon
  • Transform Data - Trim in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Format Dates and Values in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Parsing URLs in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Split Text Fields in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Group By in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Unpivoting Columns in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Pivoting Columns in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Split Columns into Other Columns in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Filtering Rows in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Sorting Columns in Excel Power Query
  • Transform Data - Transform and Add Columns in Excel Power Query
  • From Folder - Import From Folder in Excel Power Query
  • From Folder - Doing Auto Cleanup in Excel Power Query
  • From Folder - Extract Data from Forms in Excel Power Query
  • From Workbook - Extract Multiple Criteria in Excel Power Query
  • From Workbook - Extract Multiple Worksheets in Excel Power Query
  • Joins - Intro to Joins
  • Joins - Merging
  • Joins - Full Outer Join
  • Joins - Right Anti Join
  • Power Query - Convert Reports into Pivot Tables
  • Power Query - Modulo
  • Bonus Tip - Get a List of File Names
  • Bonus Tip - Get File Names Based on User Selection
  • Bonus Tip - Add Column from Examples
  • Bonus Tip - Group and Rank Items
  • Bonus Tip - Joins Data Setup
  • Bonus Tip - Full Outer Join
  • Bonus Tip - Left Outer Join
  • Bonus Tip - Right Outer Join
  • Bonus Tip - Inner Join
  • Bonus Tip - Left Anti Join
  • Bonus Tip - Right Anti Join
  • Thank you and Congratulations!

Taught by

Bash (BizTech Matters)

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