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How to use fuzzy matching in Power Query to clean up Excel data

Standard Excel lookups are perfectionists that fail on typos or extra spaces. While you could hack a solution using nested XLOOKUP, TRIM, and LOWER functions, it's brittle and hard to maintain. Power ...

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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How to Import External Data in Power Query in 2025

Power Query in Excel is a powerful tool designed to streamline the process of importing, cleaning, and transforming external data. It enables you to prepare datasets for analysis efficiently, saving ...
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Unlock Excel’s Hidden Power: Combine Power Query with VBA for Ultimate Efficiency

Have you ever found yourself endlessly clicking through repetitive steps in Excel, wishing there was a way to make the process smarter and faster? While Power Query is a fantastic option for ...

How Monthly Report Creation Went from "2 Hours to 10 Minutes" | What Changes When You Actually Use a Power Query Monthly Aggregation Template

At the end of every month, you open each file, copy and paste, manually fix inconsistent naming, and recreate pivot tables.