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Power Query Isn’t Required: New Excel Functions Handle Straightforward Sources Cleanly

Have you ever felt like importing data into Excel is more complicated than it needs to be? Below My Online Training Hub walks through how Microsoft’s latest Excel functions, `IMPORTCSV` and ...

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 ...
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How to quickly fix CSV files in Excel using Power Query

Web apps love exporting CSV files, but they don't always play nice with Excel. Leading zeros disappear, dates break, and text fields merge together. Most people waste time fixing these problems ...

Protecting Leading Zeros and Long Numbers in Product Codes Before Opening CSVs in Excel

When I opened a CSV in Excel, the product code '00123' became '123'. The end of the long number changed. Even if the totals ...
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How to merge files and tables in Excel using Power Query

If you spend Mondays copying data from email attachments into a "Master" sheet, you're not working in Excel—you're doing manual labor. Power Query fixes that. Master these three core data ...