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Power Query For Excel Course (one day)

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Topics covered on this course

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  • Power Query basics

    Subtopics

    1. Connecting to data
    2. Viewing a query
    3. Loading data into Excel
    4. Refreshing queries
  • Query Steps

    Subtopics

    1. Adding basic query steps
    2. Undoing query steps
    3. Viewing query history
  • Row transforms

    Subtopics

    1. Removing rows
    2. Promoting header rows
    3. Sorting and filtering rows
  • Column transforms

    Subtopics

    1. Changing data types
    2. Splitting columns
    3. Merging columns
    4. Extracting data
  • Calculated columns

    Subtopics

    1. Basic calculations
    2. Conditional columns
    3. Columns by example
    4. Other Power Query functions
  • Dealing with errors

    Subtopics

    1. Column profiling
    2. Replacing errors
    3. Removing error rows
  • Combining queries

    Subtopics

    1. Duplicating queries
    2. Appending queries
    3. Merging queries
    4. Query dependencies
  • Manipulating tables

    Subtopics

    1. Grouping and aggregating
    2. Pivoting and unpivoting
    3. Transposing data
  • Importing folders

    Subtopics

    1. The folder connector
    2. Filtering file types
    3. Editing the helper query
    4. Updating the file list

Topics marked will be covered if time allows.

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In addition, here are some benefits unique to classroom training:

And some benefits specific to online training:

  • Courseware posted to you in advance
  • Separate pre-course check-up included
  • Our clever Wordsworth system means you can use our laptops (and we can see them)

We've been in business over 30 years - we must be doing something right!

Using Power Query within Excel course dates

The table below lists the Using Power Query within Excel courses that we currently have scheduled (click on one of the tabs to filter the list).

If you can't see the course you want listed, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price UK times  
Thursday 10 September 2026 10 Sep 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Monday 12 October 2026 12 Oct 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Friday 13 November 2026 13 Nov 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Friday 11 December 2026 11 Dec 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book

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You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

We don't currently have any Power Query For Excel courses scheduled in our London training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Power Query For Excel course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

We don't currently have any Power Query For Excel courses scheduled in our Manchester training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Power Query For Excel course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

If you can't see the course you want listed, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price UK times  
Thursday 10 September 2026 10 Sep 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Monday 12 October 2026 12 Oct 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Friday 13 November 2026 13 Nov 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Friday 11 December 2026 11 Dec 1 day Online £595.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book

Show these times in your country and time zone.

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

About half of our courses are created bespoke for a single organisation, and either delivered onsite (usually somewhere in the UK, but we're willing to travel!) or online. For onsite courses we will usually provide and set up the necessary computers free of charge.

There are four main reasons why you might want to book tailored training like this:

  1. If you have 3 or more people, organising custom training will probably be cheaper than booking people individually onto a scheduled course.
  2. You'll be able to choose the content of any training, and be able to pause it for discussions on how you'll use software internally, or ask to take digressions.
  3. You may not be able to travel to our venues, so it might be easier to ask us to travel to you.
  4. You may not be able to make the dates of our published scheduled courses, and want to be able to choose when your training takes place.

If you'd like a quote for how much a tailored course would cost please let us know what you'd like to achieve and we'll get back to you (normally within half a working day).

What other people have said about our Excel training

Here are some comments we've received about our Excel training . You can see all of our 401 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"I am absolutely thrilled to share my experience following the recent advanced Excel training session conducted for our team. From start to finish our trainer's expertise and teaching style exceeded all our expectations. His deep knowledge of Excel is truly impressive as is his ability to convey complex concepts in an understandable and engaging manner, which made the training not only informative but also enjoyable. He demonstrated a remarkable talent for breaking down intricate functions and formulas, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their starting skill level, could grasp the material confidently. The practical examples and hands-on exercises provided were incredibly helpful, allowing us to immediately apply what we learned to real-world scenarios. This training has undoubtedly equipped us with valuable skills and new insights that will significantly enhance our productivity and efficiency. Thank you for this amazing training session! It has truly been valuable!"

Sefton Gaade-Browne

PwC

"I really enjoyed my Excel course. The fact that the course was interactive and we followed along made it a lot more engaging than just being spoken to. Highly recommend!"

Laura Gallimore

Mitsubishi Electric UK

"The course content was really relevant for me to put into practise through spreadsheets I already have. The course trainer explained thoroughly, was patient and helpful throughout, felt very at ease asking questions when I was unsure."

Tara Boyle

Southend-on-Sea City Council

"Training was very interactive and this helped keep me engaged throughout both days - the course was quite a long one to do over teams but it didn't feel like it."

Caitlin Irving

Sellafield Ltd

"Apart from really enjoying the course, I did gain a lot of insight into how I currently use Excel and how I should use it. The course exercises are good to practice on."

Mike Walsh

Hyde Central Services Ltd

"Our trainer was excellent at delivering the online course. He did a great job going through each stage and answering all our questions."

Omotayo Daramola

PwC

About this Using Power Query within Excel course

Click on one of the tabs below to see the given information about this Excel course.

If your job involves frequently importing data into Excel and you’re still stuck using old-fashioned copy and paste methods, this course is about to make your life much easier!  You’ll learn how to use Power Query to connect to a range of different data sources including Excel workbooks, SQL Server databases, text files and websites:

The Power Query menu in Excel

You'll learn how to extract, transform and load data using this Excel menu option.

We’ll also teach you how to use transforms in Power Query to tidy up messy data quickly and easily before it’s imported into your Excel worksheet.

Power Query editor

A sneak preview of Power Query.

If you’re fed up of manually deleting rows and columns, adding new calculated columns, merging lists and many other common tasks, this is the course for you!

Pre-requisites

In order to attend this course you must already know how to use Excel (you don't need to be a guru, but you should be comfortable entering formula).

What you'll need to bring

If you book on a classroom course, the only thing you need to bring to the course is ... yourself! We even provide a notepad and a suprisingly nice pen for you to take notes with.

For online training you'll need two things:

  1. A good internet connection (otherwise you'll have a frustrating time); and
  2. A second screen (a requirement, not a nice-to-have!)

You can see full details of our online course requirements here.

For classroom training, you won't need a computer - we (obviously) will provide that. However, you're welcome to use your own laptop if you prefer, providing that you have the correct software installed.

For online training you will need a computer, but you won't need to have any software installed.  This is because you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers using our whizzy Wordsworth online training system, and these computers will have all of the necessary files and software installed.

When you book a place

If you book a place on one of our courses:

  • For classroom courses we will send out a joining email. That's it!
  • For online courses we will get in touch to organise a half-hour pre-course check to iron out any connection problems before the course (rather than during it). We will also ask you whether you want to receive a printed copy of the course manual (and post this to you if you do).

Whatever type of course you book, we will also send you out a reminder a few days before the course is due to take place - not that (we hope) you'll have forgotten!

After the course

After the course finishes you'll receive a digital certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).

We don't have any formal arrangement for answering questions after the course, but if you get stuck on something and email your trainer they should (and nearly always do!) respond as quickly as their training schedule allows.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

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What other Excel courses can I take?▼

Here is a list of all of the Excel courses that we run:

Course name Days
Excel Introduction One day
Excel Intermediate One day
Excel Advanced 2 days
Power Query For Excel (this course) One day
Excel Business Modelling 2 days
Excel VBA macros 2 days
Advanced VBA 2 days
Fast track Excel VBA 3 days
Bite-sized Excel Basic Formulae One day
Bite-sized Formats / Validation One day
Bite-sized Excel Tables One day
Bite-sized Conditions using =IF One day
Bite-sized Looking up data One day
Bite-sized Excel Pivot Tables One day
Bite-sized Get Data / Query Editor One day
Bite-sized Excel Charts One day

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

You might like to consider invesigating these related courses:

Related course Days Level
Introduction to Power BI 2 days Introduction
Excel Advanced 2 days Introduction

What are your venues for your classroom Excel courses?▼

We run our scheduled classroom training courses in the following venues:

Venue Details
Excel training in London We run our courses in London from the LandMark offices in Bevis Marks, right in the middle of the City (and close to Liverpool Street mainline station).
Excel training in Manchester We run our courses in Manchester from the Holiday Inn business centre, which is a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly station.
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