Import data from text files, other Excel files, databases, web pages, Facebook, even entire folders of files using Power Query. Excel is the most accessible program for data analysis. Power Query (also known as Get & Transform) takes that one step further. The first step of any data analysis project is importing the data. Related to that, you must clean and standardize the data (aka Extract, Transform and Load) Power Query has all that covered. You will learn to set up Power Query for connecting Excel to all kinds of data sources, performing hundreds of ETL tasks and loading clean data into your worksheet. Power Query can extract data from columns, join columns, remove duplicates, skip errors, join tables, the list is almost endless. Additionally, Power Query is set up to remember all the steps you performed and it will redo them with a single click of a button. Learn to use Power Query and save yourself hours of work.
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Simple, clear, no nonsense book that cuts right to the chase.
This book won't bore you with a long story of what behind the scenes before it teaches you something useful. It cuts to the chase, remains succinct throughout and still manages its goal of making you familiar and functional with Power tools. The language is simple, clear and light hearted. Although, you won't learn some advanced features in great detail, it's still is a good starting point for people to get familiar with the basics thoroughly first. For a great deal, you won't even be needing those advanced features. What you learn in this book should suffice most of your needs.Greatby the author. We need more books like these.
Mark Moore consistently puts out great books that will get you up to speed quickly from zero to competent or better. Begin all your learning journeys with Mark Moore!
Power Query has a lot of capabilities and this brief lesson is a good overview. It's not exhaustive, but serves as a good launch-pad for further learning.