SEE: Explore 6 ways to save time using Flash Fill in Microsoft Excel. How to use Power Query to parse data in Microsoft Excel Power Query is available to Microsoft Excel 2010 users and later.

Data comes from all kinds of sources and Microsoft Power Query can you when you need to combine foreign data. It’s a bit easier than trying to do so in Microsoft Excel sometimes.

Learn how Power Query can boost your Excel skills with tips to clean, transform, and analyze data faster and more efficiently.

Learn how to handle column name changes in Power Query and prevent workflow failures with expert tips and dynamic solutions.

Excel provides a handy feature called Enable Background Refresh in Power Query’s properties. This feature keeps updating imported external data continuously while you may work on other worksheets.

Q: My book on Excel 97 explains how to download information from a website directly into Excel using a Web Query. Is it possible to use the Web Query facility in Excel with the IC site?