You WON'T BELIEVE These 10 HIDDEN Features in Excel Power Query 🤯

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @LeilaGharani
    @LeilaGharani  Год назад +7

    If you'd like to check out our brand new Automate with Power Query Course, here's the link: www.xelplus.com/course/power-query-recipes/
    Over 3,000 people already signed up and started working through our automation recipes.
    If you've signed up already, THANK YOU 🙏

    • @mohammadtawhidulislam4459
      @mohammadtawhidulislam4459 Год назад +2

      Already started without seeing any preview. Because it’s the Leila who never frustrated me.

    • @pl4195
      @pl4195 Год назад +1

      what are the differences between this course and the PQ begin to pro course?

    • @BrandonChoy-b9j
      @BrandonChoy-b9j Год назад

      Hi Leila, I have seen your videos and really enjoy them. Would like to learn more as my work involves analysing multiple excel sheets and use of pivot tables. My data comes in sheets with different headers as well as columns that have combinations of number and characters within the same column. I would like to automate and analyse these columns in number format. Which course should would you recommend that I attend: (1) Power pivot & Dax( beginner to pro) or (2) Power Query ? Thanks.

    • @higgs168
      @higgs168 Год назад

      @@pl4195 same question

  • @robmedinaXXI
    @robmedinaXXI Год назад +45

    The addition of table names to the Quick Access Toolbar is a brilliant time-saver, enhancing workflow efficiency. The tip about not typing the dot in M functions until necessary is also very practical. Moreover, the use of slicers for user-friendly table filtering is a great touch. These tips are truly valuable!

  • @duds_sn
    @duds_sn Год назад +3

    The "never type the dot" is mind-blowing. I use PQ every day in excel and PBI and I'm chocked that it's that simple to avoid that behavior! Thanks Leila!

  • @haydenn8210
    @haydenn8210 Год назад +3

    After extensive use of Power Query as an analyst in an SME that hasn't quite grown to needing a CRM and has disaggregated data, my 2 biggest efficiencies additional to what you've mentioned in this video have been:
    1) Disabling "Enable background refresh" under query properties. When you have either many small or several large resource intense queries that you can't push further upstream (into SQL for example), this will force excel to execute the code in a single query at a time, drastically increasing refresh speed in my experience. It is also necessary to deselect this option if you want a MsgBox in VBA to appear AFTER the refresh has executed (really great feature for non savvy end users IMO). You'll also need to do this if you ever want to wrap a query refresh in a timer function in VBA to measure how long your queries take to refresh, which is great for the developer side of things.
    2) Disabling M intellisense. Under Query Options > Global > Power Query Editor > Formula, there is the option to enable/disable M Intellisense. Having this enabled can be very handy when you're new to M code, but if you've been using it for a while, your projects are becoming larger and you find yourself manually editing the M code, this was an incredible timesave for me. Intellisense requires an insane amount of resources, so disabling it turned manually editing M code from borderline undoable to near instantaneous for me.
    Special mention: Ensure that you have fast data load enabled on BOTH individual queries AND under the Global > Data Load option. Global > Data Load will supersede individual queries, so if it's not enabled, your queries will still load slowly even if they individually have fast data load enabled.

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  Год назад +1

      These are great tips! Many thanks for sharing.

  • @alperkins66
    @alperkins66 Год назад +7

    Love the "no-dots" with M code, love the zoom up/down using Control-Shift&+ - and lastly love adding table name to the Quick Access Toolbar!! Thanks LG!!

    • @JJ_TheGreat
      @JJ_TheGreat Год назад

      Those tips are my 2 favorites of this video, too!

  • @DontCallMeScooterrr
    @DontCallMeScooterrr Год назад +1

    OMG. The zoom shortcut and the query copy & paste will make my life infinitely better. Thanks, Leila, you are the best!

  • @KhalidKhans55
    @KhalidKhans55 Год назад

    Wow! Leila, you are so genius! All these tools and tricks are to save time and work efficiently with less errors and great accuracy making you more proficient in front of your bosses.

  • @m.raedallulu4166
    @m.raedallulu4166 Год назад +1

    No. 3 and No. 6 are life savers! and No. 10 is interesting one.
    Thank you so much.

  • @jazzista1967
    @jazzista1967 Год назад +2

    Nice tricks. I knew a handful of those . on your tip # 3 ( It could be 3.1) if you type the first letters of the function for example Excel.Workbook you simpy type in EW , the function will appear. Same with Table.PromoteHeader you type TPH and the function shows in the formula Bar I use this a lot and it is a time saver. Regards

  • @kellyandrews9462
    @kellyandrews9462 Год назад

    Thanks!

  • @jeffreydheere4737
    @jeffreydheere4737 Год назад

    I liked the Slicer function. I didn't even know about Power Query a couple days ago, now I'm assigned to learn all about it and how to use it in gathering our testing results.

  • @Manoo_Addu_Vlogs
    @Manoo_Addu_Vlogs Год назад

    Thank you Leila for sharing these PQ tips... All these tips must be helpful for PQ users' productivity..

  • @SystemsDeptKIOCL
    @SystemsDeptKIOCL Год назад

    Tip no 5 is my favorite
    your tutorials are brilliant and they have helped me a lot in understanding the brilliant tools in excel. Thank you

  • @pasztom84
    @pasztom84 Год назад

    As always, great doze of useful knowledge. Every single tip is top. Thank you Leila

  • @GeertDelmulle
    @GeertDelmulle Год назад +2

    Some remarks:
    - I like that sorting columns trick and that implicit GoTo column trick as well.
    - Ha! I use the Table Name on the Excel QAT for the longest time, now. So, yes, great trick.
    - My current favorite is: the New Blank Query button on the Excel QAT (yes, exactly that).
    - if you first add a “(“ in your formula, you can use the dot w/o duplication issues. That’s how I do it. The intellisense is actually quite smart. I tend to wrap my argument and then write the function name, so the dot is no problem for me.

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  Год назад +1

      Always a pleasure reading your comments, Geert! Thanks for watching.

  • @peterrender4716
    @peterrender4716 3 месяца назад

    Thanks Leila. This is really helpful - as always. My favourite feature is the ability to copy queries directly into other models - I have been copying and pasting MCode in the advanced editor.
    I am trying to develop my power BI skills and wondered what you would recommend as the best approach - using Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel (and loading the files into Power BI) or importing the base or raw data from Excel, ETL in Power Query and data modelling in Power BI. Thanks again. Peter

  • @pgcsec
    @pgcsec Год назад +1

    3, 7 and 10 - great to get to learn new ways to work with Power Query - thank you.

  • @tony586ful
    @tony586ful Год назад

    Grazie.

  • @farooqaulakh5482
    @farooqaulakh5482 Год назад

    Dear Ms. Your lessons are really great. I have learnt so much from these lessons. I will be connected with you for learn more.

  • @enocharthur4322
    @enocharthur4322 Год назад

    Quick access toolbar and slicer were my favorite. Awesome video Leila. Keep them coming!!!

  • @shirleymoreman6725
    @shirleymoreman6725 Год назад +8

    I like #5 to sort column headers too. I wish we could have a feature that would allow us to select the sequence in this dropdown as well.

  • @chrism9037
    @chrism9037 Год назад +1

    Thanks Leila! PQ is so amazing. I like #3 too

  • @ccroche
    @ccroche Год назад

    Thanks for those tips! I already knew a few of them, but I still love them all!

  • @freezendog7
    @freezendog7 Год назад

    Hi Leila, #7 to keep an eye on things / quickly update table names. I'll start and use this quite a bit I think. Cheers. Pierre.

  • @piggybankaccountant
    @piggybankaccountant Год назад

    I really love the Quick Access Toolbar addon, even "outside" of power query, you cant "ALT + 1 (or 2 or 3)" any keyboard shortcut. Its so great. Good video!

  • @biancawilkinson8757
    @biancawilkinson8757 Год назад

    Table Names in the QAT literally just blew my mind. So good. Thank you!

  • @Gorman-84
    @Gorman-84 Год назад +3

    You are such a sorceress. Get out of my mind. You are so in tune to what the average advanced user needs. It is amazing. I like #3 and #6 as well. I so look forward to all the videos you make. I am in the process of reengineering many of my "formula" spreadsheets. Thank you so much!🪄

  • @JanetLee-g6d
    @JanetLee-g6d Год назад

    Love auto refresh when open. Thank you for all your tips sharing. Very very useful.

  • @ForeverMods
    @ForeverMods Год назад

    Best teacher ever!! Been subbed for years. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @asmrindia
    @asmrindia Год назад +1

    Very Nice Mam
    Query Shortcut, Slicer and Copy & Paste are very useful features.
    Thanks
    😊

  • @abdelazizallam
    @abdelazizallam Год назад

    Hi Leila I learn so much from you and I love you simple way in teaching ..
    I like in this video trick of refresh setting that can make me auto refresh every specific time ..thanks

  • @Soulenergy31
    @Soulenergy31 Год назад

    3:13 A good doctor does not come out of medical school but he/she come out from different clinics and hospitalization....... Loved this quote Leila!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration

  • @andreashermle2716
    @andreashermle2716 Год назад

    Leila, you are fantastic ... always coming up with things I haven't heard of yet

  • @HarshilPatel497
    @HarshilPatel497 Год назад

    I usually do not like and comment on videos from years just keep on watching but..... certainly one of the best video i watched ever that deserve a like and a comment...

  • @TanteHela
    @TanteHela Год назад

    Another Leila "gem". My favorite is the do-not-dot (eye opener). Thank you, thank you, thank you. My personal favorite is to disable "Adjust Column width" as soon as PQ creates the table. Right mouse click in the table > Table > External Data Properties. As a result the columns-widths do not change every time the query refreshes.

  • @GuillermoPalchik
    @GuillermoPalchik Год назад

    OMG! #3 was SO helpful! Thank you Leila! You rock!😎

  • @mattsnow2376
    @mattsnow2376 Год назад +1

    Hi Leila, thanks for this video. I took advantage pf the the video to sign for your course. I just started it and in chapter 1 (module 1) talked about addressing some challenges dealing with messy pdf's which was really helpful to me. Great courses. Clear and good examples. Thanks again.

  • @thiagarajanneelamegam8640
    @thiagarajanneelamegam8640 Год назад

    Always Awesome your teaching way. These 10 Shortcuts are very useful. Thanks Leila G

  • @mkparker99
    @mkparker99 Год назад

    Awesome! I love the ability to add to the QAT. I didn't know I could do that.

  • @marcosahertian
    @marcosahertian 8 месяцев назад

    Hi Leila. I learnt to use PQ from your channel, and it has changed my life. Thanks for that.
    1 question, is PQ in mac have all the features that found on Windows already?

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  8 месяцев назад

      Great to hear that! I'm not sure as I don't have a mac, but I do know that Microsoft is working hard to bring the features to mac.

  • @Quijanos1
    @Quijanos1 Год назад

    Thank you! Like always a clear explanation with an easy to follow. Example. As per your question, I thoroughly enjoyed how you displayed the slicer and made it look super easy. Have a great day but an even better weekend.

  • @jerrydellasala7643
    @jerrydellasala7643 Год назад +4

    Leila, great video as always! I'm on the Insider Beta version of 365. A month or two ago an update changed how the name of the table is made adding "Table_" to the beginning of the table name I already gave the Query with the intention of using it as the Table Name. Your tip about adding it to the QAT is great to help resolve that problem! I've sent feedback asking to either stop that behavior or add it as an option and maybe even allow the prefix to be able to be customized. I will give tables a SHORT prefix sometimes like when using table data in a Query to be able to easily distinguish Tables from Query Tables by prefixing Query tables with "tbl", but that's vastly different than imposing "Table_" on EVERY Query Table!
    Have you seen this "feature" yet? Do you like it?
    Thanks as always for a great video!

    • @shirleymoreman6725
      @shirleymoreman6725 Год назад +1

      This "feature" now seems to be on general release and I agree - it's really annoying! Like you, if I want a prefix I usually add tbl rather than Table_ so I end up renaming every time. Leila's tip to add the table rename to the QAT is a great idea... but I really wish that this could be switched off!

  • @QcFrogMan
    @QcFrogMan Год назад

    Excellent video as always, especially for me a long time Excel user but newly converted to PQ. The #3 tip with the dot in M function is a LIFE SAVER!!! You can’t believe how annoying and counterintuitive I found it that I had to alway go back and delete the text I had just typed. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

  • @RogerStocker
    @RogerStocker Год назад

    Tip 8 I knew already and use it almost daily. for the rest I'm completely with you 3 & 6 are the most exiting ones.

  • @FreakAzoiyd
    @FreakAzoiyd Год назад

    I used power query and Excel to create a dynamic PV tool to calculate PV energy yield with the help of PVGIS Web API, compare individuel yield years to electricity consumption to simulate own consumption rates, optional battery simulation, dynamicly chart it, generate presentation ready tables and graphics.
    Features 1 to 8 PV configurations in one calculation (like for different roofs).
    Just with new Excel features like spill and Power Query. It's super stable and in use since 2 years.
    What's really cool but quite complicated is wrapping code into functions. 🥰
    Love how clean PowerQuery code can be produced, while most people's UI created code is a mess that breaks on minor disturbances 😅

  • @dziadeck47
    @dziadeck47 Год назад

    So many good ones
    No.4 is a life saver when on multi-screen setup excel decides making tables xxxl is the way to go (really excel?)
    No 7 makes the housekeeping easier which is cool too

  • @naorshikyar7648
    @naorshikyar7648 Год назад

    Incredible! I think that copy queries from workbooks to others is so helpful, thank u🙏

  • @DingDongGrahamBell
    @DingDongGrahamBell Год назад

    Love all Ten (10) of them! Thank YOU as always for the tips!

  • @leiterservices
    @leiterservices Год назад

    Thanks for the "Refresh when opening file" tip!!!

  • @carolinavisnadi
    @carolinavisnadi 5 месяцев назад

    Great tips!! I can't believe I didn't think about the ribbon buttons. It is great for end users. I used to have a tab with instructions how to refresh data manually.

  • @iankr
    @iankr Год назад

    Many thanks, Leila. I wish you could resize the table name field to make it longer!

  • @anjelarieder9924
    @anjelarieder9924 Год назад

    to be honest, I will use all of your tips! just made me a summary of all! thank you!

  • @Bourouwe
    @Bourouwe Год назад

    Tip #8 is my favorite; thank you for all the tips!

  • @chh8860
    @chh8860 Год назад +1

    I still aspire to someday soar with eagles like Leila, ... but alas, today I am only a parakeet with great ambitions ... 😥
    Favorite tips #9 & #10.
    Thank you ... thank you ... thank you ... 😍😍😍
    PS
    Hot coffee with a slice of pound cake and a Leila video ... a wonderful way to start my Thursday.

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  Год назад +1

      Someone told me that ambition is the path to success. So, you're on the right track

  • @jayeshaw5705
    @jayeshaw5705 Год назад

    Amazing tips. You are a true master!

  • @imatzav
    @imatzav Год назад +20

    #8: You can even paste into a text editor. What is pasted is the M code.

    • @shirleymoreman6725
      @shirleymoreman6725 Год назад

      I do this all the time!

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the tip

    • @konstantinevseyenko9312
      @konstantinevseyenko9312 Год назад +1

      I usually open two files in separate Excel instances and have to PQ editors. This allows me to copy queries between them more comfortable.

  • @jayashribordoloi305
    @jayashribordoloi305 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing useful tips. My favorite tip is 8. This will make my life easy

  • @godfreykariuki2473
    @godfreykariuki2473 Год назад

    Tip#3! woooooW🤯You have no idea what you just did for me! My life is so much easier now... this till now was the most annoying piece in power query for me. Thanks a lot! Tip8 also. Very nice...

  • @michaeldavenport9268
    @michaeldavenport9268 Год назад

    Awesome 3 & 9 are my favorites! love these

  • @mjbah
    @mjbah Год назад +1

    Hi Leila. As always your videos are unbelievably helpful and resourceful. Nearly all are favourites. But Tip #1, Tip #3 and Tip #6 are the most gems you have revealed on this video. But Tip #3 is the top dog. I can't count how many times I have to edit an M code (which I believe will also be applicable when creating custom columns where you use M) after pressing a tab. Thanks again.

  • @raffaelecamillo2690
    @raffaelecamillo2690 3 месяца назад

    Hi Leila, your video is really helpful... I didn't know almost any of your tricks even though I've been using Power Query for a while... This convinced me to subscribe to your channel. Thanks for the great explanations, really clear!😀👋

  • @markandrow4010
    @markandrow4010 Год назад

    Thank you Leila , one of your best tutorial.

  • @rpopecpa
    @rpopecpa Год назад

    Hi Leila, Great video. I love tips #2, 3, 7 & 8!!

  • @gmsubu
    @gmsubu 6 месяцев назад

    Very good compilation of useful tricks & techniques

  • @adnanabbasi9482
    @adnanabbasi9482 Год назад

    Another helpful video, bundle of thanks!

  • @eddywijaya2204
    @eddywijaya2204 Год назад

    Thanks for the tips Leila!

  • @derekcapitaine8854
    @derekcapitaine8854 Год назад

    #9 Slicers makes for a user-friendly table. Great tip. Thx.

  • @RichardJones73
    @RichardJones73 Год назад

    There I was only the other day wishing for a quicker way to start a new query from the code editor so that I can paste my template code. Thanks Leila 👍👍👍

  • @earthlingt8231
    @earthlingt8231 Год назад +2

    Hi Leila, I love watching your videos, and have learned a great deal from you over the time. I work in consulting. Each day, I work on several projects and each with several tasks. I have been thinking of creating an integrated excel tool that would function as a time tracker for everyday (a timesheet); a to do list for everyday and a dashboard illustrating with a nice chart the various tasks I would have worked on in a given period (for example, budgeting, scheduling, communication, strategy, etc.). This tool would allow me to filter the chart results for any given time - it could be specific, weeks, or months. This could be used to show a summary of performance / work completed in a given period of time (for example, to a supervisor as part of performance review). I was thinking the graph would utilize the data from the time tracker, which would be filled in daily and perhaps archived into a separate sheet so that I have clean tracker for everyday (same would go for the to do list). Is there a cleaner and faster way to do this? It would be nice if you could kindly make a video on this. :) Many thanks in advance.

  • @alterchannel2501
    @alterchannel2501 Год назад

    To be honest I knew and use all of the tips and tricks shown except the one about omitting the dot. That for me is one of the most valuable things I've learned , thank you so much

    • @LeilaGharani
      @LeilaGharani  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @alterchannel2501
      @alterchannel2501 Год назад

      @@LeilaGharani thank you so much for all your contents, i've learned so much from you

  • @tafmarasha
    @tafmarasha Год назад

    Copy/Paste Query just changed my life! Thank you! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @CassidyHood
    @CassidyHood 11 месяцев назад

    These are going to save me so much time! Thank you!!

  • @Triet-n3s
    @Triet-n3s 10 месяцев назад

    really like your 3th tips. Im still learning M so having an example for any function is awesome

  • @wallandbauf2678
    @wallandbauf2678 Год назад

    For sure yuo solved my issue with having functions with name duplicated by removing the dots..It was so annoying! Thank you!

  • @Rice0987
    @Rice0987 Год назад

    11:25 I'm not sure if it really works, but for any case i've checked Fast data load.😊

  • @roywilson9580
    @roywilson9580 Год назад

    Cool video, the only one that was new to me was the alt F12 to bring up the Power Query Editor, you can also use the right click key and 'G' to do the same thing.

  • @giuseppedonato5677
    @giuseppedonato5677 Год назад

    😮 with #3 you changed my day 😂 thanks. Have a good day

  • @Metzanine
    @Metzanine Год назад

    These tips are GOLD!

  • @davidunwin7868
    @davidunwin7868 Год назад

    Adding Slicers is something I do a lot and I always forget which Table ribbon menu it's in. I'm adding it to my QAT - great idea!

  • @adambalaz1604
    @adambalaz1604 Год назад

    Hi, amazing video, thank you so much for this.
    May I ask you - if I have multiple sheets of similar data tables in one excel file and they all require the same cleanup and edits, what is the best way to do it?
    I did it with one but I cant figure out how to reapply those stepa further. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @elphau
    @elphau Год назад

    the best video i think i have to come replaying it everyday

  • @MisterMooster
    @MisterMooster 4 месяца назад

    Awesome thumbnail- really beautiful and motivating. :)

  • @andrzejb4370
    @andrzejb4370 Год назад

    No 8❤. Kind of easy but I haven't thought about it and certainly will be useful

  • @karhukivi
    @karhukivi Год назад

    Thank you Leila! I still struggle with graphing in Excel, especially the x-axis settings. I'll have to focus on that again!

  • @MarcosAGazovic
    @MarcosAGazovic 10 месяцев назад

    These features will have a big impact on my daily work. Thanks a lot. 🤓

  • @Henrik.Vestergaard
    @Henrik.Vestergaard Год назад

    1 and 6, nice, thanks. Used the rest allready.

  • @ExcelWithChris
    @ExcelWithChris Год назад

    Hi Leila. Thanks, got some nice tips. Can you please tell me where you got the mouse gif's you using in your video? Thanks

  • @davidunwin7868
    @davidunwin7868 Год назад +2

    I think your tip #6 just solved one problem I've been struggling with. I have one monthly data dump file that has a sheet for each date range of payroll data, so about 6-8 sheets. All the tables are the same format, but combining them all into a single table is a multi step process, creating connections to each table and then appending. But I think with tip#6 I can do it all in just a few clicks! 🤯

  • @Utubemop
    @Utubemop Год назад +3

    HI, my favourite was #9, not for the tip to add a slicer but for the fact that you can use the columns feature to bring the entries into one row...something I was looking for just earlier this week and could not resolve LOL 😂Thank you!

    • @JJ_TheGreat
      @JJ_TheGreat Год назад

      …But that’s not really at Power Query tip. That is more of a general Excel tip.

    • @Utubemop
      @Utubemop Год назад

      @@JJ_TheGreat ..yes...but still it was my favourite part when watching.

  • @nazarenoman
    @nazarenoman Год назад

    Hola. Son todos muy brillantes. Gracias.

  • @engelberthvelasquez4222
    @engelberthvelasquez4222 Год назад

    Brutal...... An amazing Video

  • @filip2585
    @filip2585 Год назад

    this copy querys is awesome :D I always do copy into notepad and than copy to new blank query

  • @DorothySolomona
    @DorothySolomona Год назад

    Love the tips. Have to practice it now. A bit fast though.

  • @RichardJones73
    @RichardJones73 Год назад

    typing the dot caused me trigger issues so thank you Leila for curing me!

  • @quentinbricard
    @quentinbricard Год назад

    Thank you for this video!

  • @igreen4460
    @igreen4460 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you. All awesome tips! 😊

  • @moisestatis5418
    @moisestatis5418 Год назад

    Thanks for the video. With regards to your course, if I enroll will it be available permanently o just for a period?

  • @pradyumnmishra2370
    @pradyumnmishra2370 Год назад

    hi Leila
    thanks and great to see these ones, my favourate is number 3

  • @meenatrainer
    @meenatrainer Год назад

    Great video as always, all the tips are very informative 🙂

  • @jrioublanc
    @jrioublanc Год назад

    Thanks, #6 is really cool.