How to Open a Power Query?

Power Query is a powerful data manipulation tool built into Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Here's how to open a Power Query:

1. In Excel

1. Open your Excel workbook.
2. Navigate to the "Data" tab.
3. Click "Get External Data" and choose your data source. This could be a file, database, website, or more.
4. The Power Query Editor will open. This is where you can transform and shape your data.

2. In Power BI

1. Open your Power BI Desktop.
2. Click "Get Data" on the Home ribbon.
3. Select your data source.
4. The Power Query Editor will open.

3. Opening Existing Queries

1. Open your Excel workbook or Power BI Desktop file.
2. Click the "Power Query" tab.
3. Select the query you want to open from the "Queries" group.

4. Accessing the Power Query Editor

You can also access the Power Query Editor directly from the "Data" tab in Excel or the "Transform Data" button in Power BI Desktop.

5. Understanding the Power Query Editor

The Power Query Editor provides a user-friendly interface for manipulating data. You can:

• Connect to different data sources.
• Clean and transform data.
• Merge and append data.
• Create new columns and tables.
• Filter and sort data.

Once you've completed your data transformations, you can load the data into your Excel workbook or Power BI report.