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Intro to
Power Query
in
Power BI

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To open a Power query editor.


Go to Home tab then,
Click on Transform data

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1. Remove/ Delete Columns

After opening Power query editor.


Click on any column, then
In the Home tab, see Manage column
options.
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You see two options :


If you click on Remove columns
It will remove the column, on which your
mouse is clicked

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If you click on Choose Columns


A list will pop up...

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Choose the
columns you
want to keep
and then click
OK.

Remember:
Unselected
columns will be
deleted.

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2. First row as header

While importing data, if your column


names are coming correctly. You can
promote the first row as header.

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In the Home tab, under transform section


click on Use First Row as Header

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3. Duplicate and Rename

To duplicate the column


Right click on the column

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Then click on Duplicate column

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New column will be created,


Double click on column header
Now you can edit the column name

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4. Filtering and sorting

To filter or sort the column,


click on little drop down near column
header.

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Filter pane will open,


Using which you can filter
the value also sort the column.

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5. Combine two tables

To combine tables you need to have one


column that is same in both the tables.
Go on any one table, then
Go to Home tab
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Go to Combine options
Then under Merge,
Click on Merge Queries as New*

*This create the combines table as new and don’t affect the
existing tables

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In the Merge pane,


Select the first table,
then click on a column that is same
between two tables.

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Now select the second table and click on


the column that is same between both the
tables.

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You also have option on how you want to


join the tables.
We are using Left outer join.
Then click on OK

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New joined table will be created.


Expand the column to see the new
columns.

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It will look like this,


You can also rename the table.

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6. Data Preview

Go to View tab,
Then select these options...

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Select these options...

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These options will give you information


about the data. Which includes:
Column statistics
Distinct, Unique values
Data type etc.

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