New columns are always added to the right edge of the dataset. Simply click and drag a column by its header to move it. Also, remember to check that it has the correct format applied to it by clicking ...

In 2010, Microsoft added yet another technical term—Power Query—to Excel's long list of jargon, but it's not as complex as it ...

Learn how Excel functions can act as data using LAMBDA, LET, and BYROW, so you reuse logic and cut formula edits.

Excel is more than just a spreadsheet tool; it is a comprehensive platform for data analysis and business intelligence. By using its advanced tools—Power Query, Power Pivot, and DAX—you can elevate ...

The January 2017 JofA article “Data Mining Your General Ledger With Excel” presents a step-by-step, formula-based approach to extracting general ledger data and then scrubbing them so that they can be ...

Power Query often automatically adds a ‘Change Type’ step after loading data to try and assign data types to columns based on the first 1,000 rows. If your data includes inconsistent types, such as ...

A super easy way to generate new records from multi-value columns using Excel Power Query Your email has been sent Have a complex Excel problem? Power Query to the rescue! Analyzing data often means ...

How to generate a list of Microsoft Excel sheet names by exposing Power Query metadata Your email has been sent When a Microsoft Excel workbook contains a lot of sheets, the sheet tab you need is ...

Get & Transform in Excel can help you search for data sources, make connections, and shape that data in ways you deem fit. For instance, you can remove a column, change a data type, or merge tables.