Complete Introduction to Excel Power Query

Quickly and effectively learn to load, transfor, cleanse and prepare data for Microsoft Excel using Power Query

Most people spend the majority of their analysis time preparing their data. With Excel Power Query, acquiring, transforming and preparing data becomes faster and simpler. If you're tired of spending hours on preparing your data and want to learn how to get your data into Excel and ready for analysis in an efficient way, this is the right course for you.

COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOMES

• Basic Data Transformations - Learn about filtering data, changing data types, adding new columns and removing columns

• Advanced Data Transformations - Merging data into one table, Appending data, Grouping data, conditional rules and custom fields

• Data Cleansing - Techniques and skills to clean up your data

• Connecting to Data Sources - Learn how to connect and access data from a variety of different data sources including, files, databases, web URL and SQL Analysis Services

ABOUT THE TRAINER

I am a Udemy Instructor Partner with more than 20 years' experience in training & management consulting. I specialise in training business users to learn powerful methods and techniques to transform data into useful information and intelligence as well as learning strong data analysis methodology using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio), Amazon QuickSight and ChatGPT.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING:

• Easy to follow. Ian explained the steps well, gave reasons for why certain things happen and some pitfalls you might encounter.

• This course is highly beneficial, especially for those who work with multiple dates and tables. It makes your job much easier.

• Great course for learning the basics of Power Query and to be able to apply it to current data I need to sort through more efficiently.

DATA ANALYSIS COURSES ROADMAP

The tech industry is constantly evolving, there have been significant investments in the field of AI, machine learning and big data and this means there is a growing demand for data analysts. With the right skills and a proactive approach, a data analyst can reach unprecedented heights! I currently offer the following 14 courses on Udemy covering a wide variety of tools and skills that will empower you to confidently explore the dynamic realm of data analysis, gain valuable skills in data interpretation and drive intelligent, data driven decisions.

Microsoft Excel

• Introduction to Analyzing Data with Excel Pivot Tables

• Complete Introduction to Excel Power Pivot

• Complete Introduction to Excel Power Query

• Excel Interactive Dashboards and Data Analysis

• Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis

• Tables and Formulas with Excel

Microsoft Power BI

• Complete Introduction to Microsoft Power BI

• Complete Introduction to Power BI Query Editor

• Power BI Master Class-Data Models and DAX Formulas

• Power BI Master Class - Dashboards and Power BI Service

Google

• Complete Introduction to Google Sheets Pivot Tables

• Complete Introduction to Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio)

Amazon QuickSight

• Complete Introduction to Amazon QuickSight

ChatGPT

• Introduction to Analyzing Data with ChatGPT