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I connected Excel to a folder on my PC, and my weekly report now updates itself

A simple setup lets Excel combine recurring reports and refresh the results whenever new files arrive.
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How to use column from examples in Excel Power Query

We've all been there: struggling with a nested Excel formula that breaks when your data shifts, or using Flash Fill only to find it missed half the rows. I stopped relying on those fragile workarounds ...

How to Perform Scraping in Excel | Comparing VBA and No-Code

Methods for performing scraping in Excel can be broadly categorized into three types: importing tables using Power Query, building code with VBA, and using AI tools to specify and extract items. While ...
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How Self-Referencing Queries Save Your Manual Excel Edits

Preserving manual changes in Power Query can often feel like a balancing act, especially when dealing with dynamic datasets that require frequent updates. Excel Off The Grid demonstrates how to ...

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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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 ...