Speed up Power Query with List.Buffer. Cache lists, cut recalculation, and slash refresh times for large datasets in Excel and Power BI.

Fortunately, Excel 365’s Power Query offers a suite of powerful tools to streamline the data cleaning process, allowing you to efficiently prepare your data for analysis.

Power Query uses an Excel spreadsheet-like interface, so navigating its features becomes second nature to an experienced Excel user. A good way to think about when and why to use Power Query is to ...

I ’ve always used Excel for quick calculations and simple tables. But aside from common formulas and basic data manipulation ...

Have you heard of Power Query in Microsoft Excel but always thought that it's only intended for Excel experts? Let me stop you there because, actually, Power Query is designed to be user-friendly ...

Microsoft Power Query requires less specialized knowledge when trying to find duplicate records in a Microsoft Excel sheet.

When you want to combine values in Microsoft Excel, instead of complex expressions or VBA, opt for Power Query – it’s fast and easy. Image: Diego/Adobe Stock ...

If you've never heard of Excel's Power Query feature, you're not alone. Here's how to get started using it and gain a huge productivity boost.

Excel provides a handy feature called Enable Background Refresh in Power Query’s properties. This feature keeps updating imported external data continuously while you may work on other worksheets.

Use INDEX and MATCH for simple database queries in Excel The bigger your spreadsheet, the more you need these, which you can combine with SUM, AVERAGE, and MAX to refine your searches.