Introduction to Power Query

Name: Introduction to Power Query
Brand: Microsoft Office

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Are you drowning in messy data? Do you spend hours manually cleaning spreadsheets, copy-pasting between files, or reformatting data before you can even begin analysis? Does the thought of combining multiple reports from different sources make you break into a cold sweat?

You're not alone. The average data professional spends 80% of their time preparing data and only 20% actually analyzing it. That's four days of every workweek wasted on tedious, repetitive tasks rather than delivering valuable insights.

Our comprehensive Introduction to Power Query course is the solution you've been searching for.

Training Duration: 1 Day

Certificate Of Completion Available
Group Private Class
VILT Class Available
SBL-Khas Claimable

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Power Query, a data transformation and preparation tool in Microsoft Excel and Power BI. It covers essential concepts such as data extraction, transformation, and consolidation, helping participants efficiently clean and shape data for analysis. Through hands-on exercises, case studies, and speed challenges, learners will gain practical skills to enhance their data-handling capabilities.
Business analysts

Data analysts

Finance professionals

Excel users who work with large datasets

Professionals who need to clean, transform, and analyze data efficiently

Anyone looking to automate repetitive data-preparation tasks
Module 1: Basics of Power Query

What is Power Query?

Why should we learn Power Query?

Where is Power Query?

The Power Query Editor – Basic anatomy

Basics of data types & operators

Coding best practices

Caveats

Tips

Module 2: The Power Query Editor Interface

Getting familiar with PQ interface

Transforming data

The applied steps

Formatting data

Basics of data types & operators

M rudiments

Module 3: Getting Data

Getting data from Excel file

Getting data from Text File/CSV (Comma Split Values)

Getting data from Folder

Getting data from PDF (single page PDF)

Module 4: Data Transformation

Transforming Data

Split/Merge Columns

Formatting Data

Extract Data

Replace Value

Fill Up/Down

The Applied Steps

Module 5: Consolidating Data

Append Query

Merge Query

Module 6: Case Study

Case Study 1: Financial Analysis

Case Study 2: Acquisition Due Diligence

Speed Challenge: Raisin dataset (multi-page PDF)

Case Study 3: Basics of Time Series Analysis

Speed Challenge: Filling Up/Down

Case Study 4: Product Dimension

Case Study 5: Sorting custom orders in dataset

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft Power Platform?

Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of low-code tools including Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages used to build apps, automate workflows, and analyze data.

Who should attend the PL-900 course?

This course is suitable for beginners, business users, analysts, and IT professionals who want to learn low-code development and automation.

Do I need programming skills to learn Power Platform?

No. Power Platform is designed for non-technical users and does not require coding knowledge.

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn how to build apps, automate workflows, manage data, and create dashboards using Power Platform tools.

What is Dataverse in Power Platform?

Dataverse is a data platform used to store and manage business data for Power Apps and other Power Platform services.

Is this course HRDC Claimable?

Yes. This course is HRDC claimable, subject to HRDC approval and company eligibility requirements.

Can this course be customized for our organization?

Yes. The course can be tailored to your organization’s workflows, systems, and use cases.

Does this course prepare me for certification?

Yes. This course prepares participants for the Microsoft PL-900 Power Platform Fundamentals certification.

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