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 ...

When working with address data, you may encounter situations where you need to merge multiple columns, such as address, town, and postcode, into a single column. Power Query makes this task a breeze.

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

Power Query is a game-changer in terms of the amount of time I save, ensuring imported data is ready for analysis in Excel. If you're new to this tool, it's helpful to know a few commands that can ...

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 ...

How to combine data ranges with Microsoft Power Query in Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Power Query showed up in Excel 2016, though earlier versions can ...

How to Sort One Column by Another Column in Power BI Your email has been sent If the natural data can't support the sorting and filtering requirements, you might need to add an index column and sort ...