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We can also pull Excel Tables into the Power Query Editor. This creates a new sheet in our workbook with our cleaned-up data. Once those transformations are done, we just click the Close and Load button. We can also delete columns or otherwise clean up our data as we like. That will give us two columns now for our purchasers’ first names and last names. When we hit OK, that will run our transformation. We want to split by the left-most delimiter, with the Space character as our delimiter. Just right-click on the column, and then choose Split Column. For example, if we want to split a combined name column into first and last names, we can. Once our data is visible in the Editor, we can do all types of transformations. That's going to prompt us to browse for a file to pull into the Editor. We'll first look at getting data from a CSV file.įirst, choose Text or CSV file. Currently, there are only two options.Īs the Editor for Mac continues to develop, they will be adding more data sources. That's going to open up a window where you can choose your data source.

Click on the option that says Get Data (Power Query). It’s a split button that allows you to see these different options. On the Data tab of the Ribbon, you'll notice a new button called Get Data (Power Query). It should be rolling out to other channels in the coming months. Learn more about how to join for free here.

Power Query Overview: An Introduction to Excel's Most Powerful Data Tool – Excel CampusĪt the moment, the Power Query Editor for Mac is only available to the Insider's Beta Channel for Microsoft 365.

You can watch my overview of Power Query and get a better understanding of how it works here: It’s a fantastic resource for automating data preparation, and it can save you lots of time. If you're not familiar with Power Query, it's a tool that allows you to bring in data from all different types of sources and then clean up that data. The Editor for the Mac version of Excel looks quite similar to the Windows version. Let’s take a look at how Power Query for Mac works, what some of the current limitations are, and if this means you should go by a Mac computer. Watch on YouTube & Subscribe to our Channel The Power Query editor for Mac is finally here!