Power Query Tutorial - What is it, how to use it & 4 complete examples + Free download

Power Query (Get & Transform data in Excel) is a true game changer 💥. It can simplify and automate various data activities. In this in-depth video tutorial, learn all about this powerful time-saving technology. You will learn:
* What is Power Query and how to launch it from Excel or Power BI?
* How to connect and load data from any type of sources - excel files, CSVs, text files, web pages, PDF, folders etc.
* How to perform common data cleansing activities with Power Query
* Adding columns using rules
* Automating data collection, clean-up and publishing processes with Power Query
* Web scraping with Power Query
* SQL style Joins, merges, appends and unions with Power Query
* Consolidating data in a folder
* Data load, save & publish process
* Tips & tricks on using Power Query efficiently
For sample datasets, completed workbook and mind-map PDF, visit:
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Power Query
3:34 - Power Query as a mind-map
24:10 - Example 1 - Employee data load, clean-up and analysis
47:09 - Example 2 - Web scraping with Power Query
58:48 - Example 3 - Consolidating a folder of files with Power Query
1:09:08 - Example 4 - Merging, joining and appending datasets with Power Query
1:22:43 - Closing remarks - how to learn more, books & website recommendations
Recommended book:
Combine, collect & transform data with Power Query by Gil Raviv - amzn.to/2Nqiae8
Recommended course:
Excel School program - data cleansing, analysis and visualization course by Chandoo - chandoo.org/wp/excel-school-p...
#PowerQuery #Excel #PowerBI

[@jasfradique]

Why so few likes on this? Chandoo, you're awesome! I knew about you from reddit excel sub and since then I´m learning a lot. Thank you very much for all your blog posts, your videos, your guidance and support. Between you and the ExcelIsFun guy, I hope to learn a lot and get both my routine tasks and my work much, much easier... Thank you, thank you, thank you very much. I wish you all the best and get my warmest regards, from Madeira, Portugal :-D

[@chandoo_]

Much appreciated!

[@ksbharat3806]

chandoo focus on teaching not getting too many likes...chandoo sir i am your disciple 😇

[@Reactworthy]

Hello Sir, I am Akshay From Uttar Pradesh India, I completed my Btech(CSE) in 2017 and from then on I worked in sales dept. And had my own business but due to covid I m out of money soo can't carrry with. And nw want to work in IT as a powerBI developer... Kindly guide my way brother, I Am very good in understanding business and data, as if am born for it, kindly guide my way, please please, I am in great need, Please, I need guidance please show me path, how can I start as a fresher somewhat easily after 4 year Gap

[@tanmaykshirsagar5125]

from where we can download power bi please make a video

[@parulkhurana6888]

Pinned for money.

[@markthompson7124]

Thanks Chandoo! This video is exactly what I needed for a tough problem I’ve been working on lately. I’ve been tying myself in knots for the last couple of weeks trying to figure out how to efficiently merge and append 10 different large spreadsheets that will update on an occasional basis. And, I was doing it all with just native Excel formulas. Let’s just say it wasn’t very pretty. Thanks for showing me how to do it the right way!

[@rooannaroo446]

I have been looking for information and courses on Power Query and Power BI mostly here on KZbin. You are hands down the best tutor I have found and your pacing and presentation are excellent. I can’t thank you enough for the massive amount of work you put into your channel. I have learned a lot just by watching and that’s without the downloads and the following along which I will do presently.

[@mrCetus]

Your course content is amazing . Thanks for providing workbook to practice. There is no benefit of these videos when reading workbook is not uploaded. These material really help to implement the learnings side by side. I learned a lot. Thank you!!

[@bhaimohsin]

Man! Even in mid-2022, There are so few People who know about Power Query. I am so blessed that I came around your video. You've not only got a Subscriber but a Fan Also. Love Your Work Chandoo Sir!

[@onegodthecreator]

Chandoo, you won our hearts with the dedication. No click bait, no time waste. Thoroughly enjoined coding. Thank you

[@1979nsn]

This has been a very insightful session. Today, I learnt many things through this engaging video and understood quite a bit of PQ. I will definitely apply this to my work and am sure this is going to wonders for the timeless nights we spend for collating and cleaning the data. Thanks a bunch, Chandoo :) You are a TRUE GENIUS in excel domain and I always refer to your videos whenever I need any sort of help with regards to data analysis and excel dashboarding 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@naielah93]

You put a lot of work into this training. I really appreciate your attention to detail in each section of the lesson. Great job!

[@chandoo_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tutkallia]

Thank you so much! The examples in this tutorial was very informative. I appreciate all of the work you put into this video. Cheers!

[@tineizim]

Thank you for this! I can see how this will save me time where I've done the same transformations manually over and over! Awesome stuff!

[@chandoo_]

You're so welcome!

[@fdiluch]

I think I follow you for more than 10 years now. I simply believe you are providing the best course on excel that we find online. It s funny and nice to see you in video while in the past you a misterious person . :-) Thank for all these years of dedication and teaching

[@chandoo_]

Wow, thank you! It is always a pleasure to meet long time fans like you. More POWER ⚡ to you.

[@excelgazialimuhiddinhacibekir]

One complete lesson, longer than a standard normal football game. Well done amidst these pandemic days, troublesome waters, challenging times, Dear Purna Duggirala. You ARE awesome since I first discovered you in 2008.

[@chandoo_]

Thank you for the love and support for almost 12 years. I am glad you like this.

[@kartikaysingh8410]

Really appreciate your simplicity in explaining these concepts with such ease. I really wonder why so less likes. Thank you for increasing my knowledge.

[@Theultrazombiekiller]

Great video on PQ. One thing I recommend for anyone learning it, make or download some sample data sets to use and combine in it and start just playing around with it. Spend 30 mins to an hour everyday just seeing what the features do and what you can do with it. You will learn how to optimize and master PQ in no time, probably less than a couple weeks :) And once you learn it, you will love it and it will become second nature to you, don't get overwhelmed!

[@smohidee]

I would like to thank you so much for sharing this video. This is going to help me a lot in my upcoming projects. This means a lot to me. You are a life saver and may God bless you abundantly for sharing your valuable knowledge.

[@chandoo_]

You are so welcome! My mission is to make YOU awesome. I am glad this video is playing a role in that. All the best with your upcoming projects.

[@sbell2914]

Thank you Chandoo for all you've shared over the years... and still at it. You taught me that Excel is AWESOME many years ago. Now that I've entered into the "Power" realms, your knowledge is still blowing me away. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

[@chandoo_]

Many thanks S. It makes me smile every time I hear from someone who has been learning from me for a long time. I am glad you chose to be with me all this while and learn & grow in your career. Thank you :)

[@lokeshagarwal6373]

​@@chandoo_🎉

[@danny-expand]

I suppose it was very time-consuming to get things work, but you invest that time into the high-quallity all-in-one tutorial. Thank you very much! It will completely change my data analysis workflow!

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Damir. Power Query is my go to tool for all things related to data management. It took me a while to make this video, but I am proud of the result and how it has been helping the community. Thanks for your watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@dinrussia]

All the examples and the Mind map was very useful indeed. Great work, thank you for putting all this together.

[@hassanbundu2902]

This is awesome. I am learning power query, this video is definitely a starter. Good job.

[@rajeevgosavi4514]

Really brilliant tutorial in explaining basics and step by step understanding of PQE. We also look forward to more of little advanced PQ. Also request you to please explain when we need to transpose data in PQ , ESPECIALLY when data contains double headers ( in some columns there are double headers and in some single headers.) . Thank you.

[@MicaelaLizardo]

Amazing video. I've been wasting my time building intricate formulas in huge file when I could have been using PQ all this time. Thank you so much for this tutorial. It will save me hours of work. Keep up the good work!

[@chandoo_]

Glad it helped!

[@TheRizaKhan]

This is a brilliant and thoughtful tutorial. I respect the amount of time and effort you put into this.

[@rammohanramamurthy]

This is an awesome tutorial! Thanks a ton, Chandoo! May your tribe flourish!

[@chandoo_]

My pleasure!

[@rajnishrajput2367]

I have been following you since 2014. Thanks for putting this altogether. As always, your videos are always easy to understand and apply and informative. It'll help me crack interview and get the desired job.

[@chandoo_]

Glad to help! and all the best with your interview.

[@rajnishrajput2367]

@@chandoo_ Thanks

[@bjorns1039]

Really nicely presented in a very understandable way, even if you never used Power Query before. Highly recommended!!

[@sudiptasaha8142]

Thank you very much sir for such a wonderful tutorial. Your technique, engaged audience on to-the-point and specific is awesome. I must say, this one is a great tutorial.

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Sudipta. I am glad you enjoyed this session.

[@exiledoblivion]

This is fantastic, thanks for this! Very informative and useful.

[@chandoo_]

Thank you for the lovely comments.

[@gauravyadav8446]

The way you speak and the way you explain anything. All I have to say is Your are the best.

[@chandoo_]

Thank you 😍

[@vinodkamath2057]

Sir Your teaching has changed my work style..efficiency..You are younger to me .l bow down to you for the learnings take away from you❤🙏

[@peterdallyn6440]

Best PowerQuery youtube video I've found so far on KZbin. Very clear and thorough, reinforced by some really good examples.

[@chandoo_]

Wow, thanks!

[@ishaqkhan8653]

Hey Chandoo, Thanks a lot for all your videos. It is very helpful, especially this one. I learn a lot from your videos and complete my tasks in a easier way. I have a question, can we merge 2 different workbooks in power query and perform aggregation functions like sum and count in power query? Could you please upload a video on that

[@samisami0314]

Check „merge” function and add a column with equation

[@natarajang6125]

Thanks a Ton Mr. Chandoo for an amazing and wonderful video. I was seriously looking for this. I will go thru again and will implement it. The way you explain from basic, is amazing. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@christinegreene7838]

I am so grateful for this training and information. I don't feel so intimidated anymore with Power Query and found your teaching style/examples easy to follow. YaY! Thank you so much, Chandoo! Excellent!

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Christine... So glad to hear that you are feeling confident around Power Query. More power to you.

[@nnamdiodozi7713]

Great training. Mix of theory and practice.

[@chandoo_]

Glad you liked it!

[@nsaha8782]

This is fantastic. Thanks for putting the effort to create this Chandoo.

[@chandoo_]

Glad you like it!

[@aiswaryasanthosh7878]

This so the best session on power query. I have seen multiple sessions on power query on utube ,but this gives clarity

[@vishwaspai8192]

I really appreciate your time and efforts put into making videos on Excel and Power BI chandoo. Your the best tutor i have found on youtube when concerned to those 2 topics. Thank you.

[@swatitilak9546]

I learnt many useful things .... thank you so much for helping me in path of my data analyst journey

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Swati... 😀

[@mohammedimani200]

Awesome Chandoo

[@shristeekashyap1779]

Thank you so much for bringing such easily understandable videos with examples and practice data. I follow your videos along with the sample sets and this has made me to understand these concepts and practice them and remember them easily .

[@happyshoe1]

You are such an amazing and effective educator. Thank you so very much for doing this!

[@MickyLion5527]

Sadughuru taking excel classes🤣🤣🤣

[@lokeshagarwal6373]

Hahaha

[@purbamaji123]

😂

[@excelworx8712]

Well done Chandoo, quite a comprehensive video. I would also talk about renaming your steps using words familiar to you like "change null to others" so that it is easy when you come back to amend your query in future.

[@chandoo_]

That is a great suggestion EW. I normally don't bother with naming them unless I am building queries for others. I also suggest using the "properties" on steps to set descriptive comments.

[@tdutrisac]

Thank you for this very informative lesson. I'm just beginning to learn Power Query. Your diagram and examples were exactly what I needed to get an understanding of what it is and how it works. It seems less intimidating now. Looking forward to learning more from you. Thank you for all your hard work on your videos!

[@chandoo_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jkumar8590]

Extremely immersive video. Really you became Rajaguru in the realm of “power” such as power query, power bi etc.

[@TVSCDN]

Please show how to append,merge 2 or more Bank pdf statements using Power Query to get full year data in Excel format Table for further Pivot Table Analysis 😅

[@chandoo_]

See this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3qToaGglJJ_gqM

[@murtuzalal]

This was an excellent tutorial I learned a lot with this, now I realise I was doing so many things manually could be done smartly. Thanks a lot Mr. Chandoo

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Murtuza...

[@marieg.1873]

My mind is blown. Thank you so much for this in-depth video.

[@chandoo_]

You are so welcome!

[@preetisoni5926]

First of all congratulations on your Amazing channel ! I must say You are a wonderful teacher with such a clear and crisp explanation of complex concepts. Thank you very much.

[@amith_1923]

Thank you Chandoo. I really have to say your teachings are very understanding and nowhere else did i understand like this. Now am a fan of yours.

[@purabprusty342]

You are a life saver, Chandoo !!! Every time i want to learn something about excel BI query pivot, you are always here !!! Man to Man, you are a life saver !!!

[@chandoo_]

You are most welcome

[@benndii]

A big Thank You for this excellent tutorial! I knew some PQ before, but really enjoyed the fresh-up. Your are an awesome teacher.

[@kibrowneful]

Great Class. Thanks for all of your time and effort putting these excellent videos on line!

[@m0dernmyth]

Chandoo - very good video that showcases the structure of PQ and the foundational methods of data transformation. I was missing this information in my skill set, but now, will be very useful in my work as an analyst. Thank you!

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome!

[@davidepacella1879]

Thank you, very helpful!! It was my first experience about Power Query

[@cheriemenke9454]

Outstanding tutorial! Thank you for the detail, real world examples and easy to follow video. Many thanks!

[@chandoo_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@patlollaakhila397]

Iam very much happy because i got a best coach to reach my goal.....thank you chandu garu....really happy you are a grate person...and god gift...🙏

[@abhigarg1786]

Chandoo, I have been using your Excel tips for years! Nice to see your video. Thanks for creating this tutorial, exactly what I needed.

[@chandoo_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Kevinokereh]

Thank you Mr Chandoo... This is the best simplified version of PQ ever.

[@sizwenxumalo3925]

Man your process is seamless. New subscriber.

[@chimo2dax]

Hi Chandoo, I’ve been learning from your videos for some time now and I just wanted to thank you for creating the videos. They are easy to follow and enlightening at the same time. Keep up the good work!

[@chandoo_]

Happy to hear that!

[@thehulk7689]

this is exactly what I need as a beginner! Thanks a lot for ur effort!!

[@muhammadharris11]

You taught in a very professional and effective way. Thank you

[@adeolaadegbesan5761]

This video is awesome; The examples were great and the pace of teaching was friendly. I recommend this training video over and over again. I enjoined every moment.

[@adeolaadegbesan5761]

I had an experience that kept me rewinding the video over and over. I had to close the power query editor before trying it again, and after, I was back on track. However, I need clarity for next time on why I had that experience. The challenge was; During the appending part (Year 11 & Year 12), an additional "Year" column appeared, making it two different year columns. The first year had "Year 11 and null value" and second Year had "null value & Year 12". I would have combined the two columns and filtered out the null values, but this experience was not part of the video, which got me worried for a while before I decided to close the power query editor and started again. Anyways, that was my experience.

[@nodens30]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the effort you make to ensure your videos are relevant, and easy to follow. I feel that I now understand PowerQuery much better than I did before.

[@shriaayush9819]

Thank you so much. This was my first tutorial for power quality. Hope to learn a lot from you. God bless you.🙏

[@bhagipatel5180]

Dear Chandoo, I love excel and wanted to learn more, I found you two months back and started to learn in detail. You have a great excel skills and also skills to explain on line.... Great

[@chandoo_]

Thanks and welcome

[@cutsav17]

That's the best video on the internet for understanding power query concepts! Thanks a lot

[@holgersteinbach4150]

Great tutorial. I learned a lot. Thank you Chandoo!

[@mohammedwaliullah95]

Your channel is one of best sources of learning DA.

[@JTFSIX]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!......I have aged 10 years with all of this data that has inundated our database......its HUGE!!!!!......I am so looking forward to taking on this discipline and changing our data model performance and efficiency. Thank you

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome brother.. (or sis). More POWER ⚡to you.

[@JTFSIX]

@@chandoo_ Brother!!!! Not a problem..... Now I am challenged with changing the behavior of how we report...... it's intimidating but it creates an environment of awareness in our business at a new level - AMAZING!!!!

[@chandaatanu]

This is why I have followed you around starting from your website over a decade now. You are simply Awesome ! Just for now, you have grown the beard mate. Wonderful learning with you 👍.

[@chandoo_]

Wow, thank you! I am so thankful to you and many others who have been learning and sharing my content for all these years. More power to you.

[@chelseyprimdahl2250]

Thank you for this! I am an RN, not a data analyst, but this video has shown me some possibilities that will help me in knowing what to ask our IT team to create what I need to transform my departments data tracking.

[@ramneeksharma4226]

Best video ever for power query beginners.... collector's edition.

[@chandoo_]

Thank you Ramneek.

[@jeffreyrapp4287]

Chandon, this is a very helpful course! I really appreciate the Mind Map approach to put the Power Query architecture in perspective from the outset. Before seeing your video, I felt like I was trying to reverse engineer what Power Query is all about. I’m interested in how to capture my monthly portfolio performance reports, transforming them in a standard format and appending them to a running data set of monthly performance data. That’s my goal. Hoping to learn the right terms and techniques to make this happen.

[@mertozkarakas861]

Thank you very much for the video and the time you put into making it! Was insanely helpful !!

[@chandoo_]

You're very welcome!

[@mariaminnich9425]

Thank you very much for the excellent and easy explanations! Chandoo, you are really cool! I'm going to learn more about the PQ. It is the best tool to do my analytic tables in accounting receivables. Kind regards from Kassel, Germany

[@nonijay1076]

You're an excellent teacher. Thank you so much!

[@carloszuniga5680]

Felicitaciones, excelente video, muy didactico y muy buenos ejemplos. Saludos desde Punta Arenas, Chile

[@shabbashaikh3815]

Seriously an amazing video, a single video has cleared the concept of Power Query. Thanks U made it very easy☺️

[@chandoo_]

You are most welcome

[@guptavikas9681]

You are an amazing writer!

[@craigbeuthin4299]

Fantastic - I really learnt so much and made my tasks so much easier. - Thank you!

[@chandoo_]

You're very welcome!

[@vikiboon]

Thank you for teaching the query with introduction and example. It is very usefull for me to understand better the power query. And small ideas how to create new column.

[@bobsmbln9099]

I'm so very thankful to you to see this.. now my ETL process are now very efficient and quickly cleaning my data.

[@chandoo_]

That is super. Glad to hear that...

[@InKY09]

Thank you for such a comprehensive tutorial and for taking the time to recommend how we can continue learning on this topic.

[@chandoo_]

You're very welcome!

[@vishnuvardhanchalla2167]

Such a great course, very detailed and informative. Thanks for creating such a useful course!!

[@MsNizamkhan]

I completed this today and love your videos.

[@julie7694]

Amazing teaching skills!!! You explained Power Query very thoroughly. I recommend this video to every one who wants to learn PQ in Excel. Thank you so much , Chandoo.

[@chandoo_]

Thanks for sharing

[@davismonteiro3486]

You're the real MVP...Thanks CHANDOO

[@khabib29-06]

It takes only few minutes time to comment and appreciate this type of help... thankyou sir

[@chandoo_]

So nice of you

[@zanodeloza2636]

I am learning a lot from this guy. You're Awesome. Thanks Chandoo

[@notesfromleisa-land7893]

Love your mind map--a favorite technique of mine and see so few use. (love your presentation too)

[@chandoo_]

Thanks so much! I find mind-maps very useful for explaining complex ideas.

[@lathasubramanian2470]

Thanks Chandoo for this amazing tutorial!! You have a distinct style of explaining the concepts and the examples. Makes it easy for beginners like me. Appreciate all the knowledge sharing. Thanks so much..stay blessed!

[@manikyash169]

Huge respect Chandoo Sir🎉

[@gavarayyabalukondagorri4203]

Thank you sir for Creating these awesome kind of stuff. Lot of love from Vizianagaram(AP)🙏🙏🙏

[@ca.pranayteja..]

Amazing! Glued to the screen for the entire session.Thank you

[@shalinidubey5167]

Best Power Query video on KZbin!! Thank You Chandoo.

[@bijayagiri5746]

nicely done sir.. I am ITBA student and ...trying to learn Data Analysis....so going great with your tutorials...

[@carolinerebello113]

Thank you for the video! Helped me a lot to understand the concept of Power Query

[@chandoo_]

More power to you :)

[@noorumohd9932]

Chandoo you are excellent.I am fortunate to find a person like you in my life time. Keep going .Thanks a lot for the efforts you are taking to make your videos so informative and simple.

[@chandoo_]

Thank you Nooru. I am glad you are learning from me. Don't forget to pass the torch by helping a colleague or friend with all your new skills. 😀