Complete Introduction to Excel Power Query

What you'll learn

Learn how to use Excel Power Query to CONNECT and TRANSFORM data in Excel
Have a COMPREHENSIVE understanding of connecting and transforming data using Excel 2016
Load data into Excel from multiple DIFFERENT SOURCES such as SQL Server, CSV, XML, JSON and SQL Analysis Services
Transform data by filtering, changing data types, removing columns and performing BASIC transformations
Perform ADVANCED transformation such as Merging, Appending, Unpivoting, Grouping and custom calculations
Learn to CLEAN data and LOAD data using parameters
Lifetime access to course materials and practice activities from an experienced Udemy instructor


Requirements

You should be able to work with data in Excel and do basic reporting
Excel 2016 or above

Description

Most people spend the majority of their analysis time preparing their data. With Power Query, acquiring, transforming and preparing data becomes faster & 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. And now updated in June 2020, with improved content and updated information.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING:

"Love the instructor! The explanations behind each concept enable me to understand not only what I am doing but WHY I am doing it."

"I liked this course because it was focused and short. I completed it in a few hours and I really learned a lot about Power Query. I immediately signed up for four more courses. The course exceeded my expectations."

"A huge learning experience; it opened my eyes to things I can do that I didn't know existed. Much appreciated and a big THANK YOU!"

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

Introduction and Course Content

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

Ian Littlejohn has been a top-rated trainer on the Udemy platform for over 5 years and has more than 10 years' experience in training & management consulting. He specialises in Data Analysis, covering Excel, Power BI, Google Data Studio and Amazon Quicksight.

Ian has over 88,000 students and 24,000 reviews. He has a reputation for delivering excellent, logically structured courses which are easy to follow and get the point across without wasting learners' time.

WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN UP:

Learners buying this course get:

Full access to 2.5 hours of HD quality video

7 downloadable resources and 7 articles

Lifetime access

Money-back guarantee (see Udemy terms and Conditions)

Certificate of completion upon course conclusion

We look forward to having you on the course!

DATA ANALYSIS COURSES ROADMAP:

You can see all of Ian's other Data Analysis courses by searching for his name on Udemy.

Excel

Complete Introduction to Excel Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

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 [2020 Edition]

Power BI

Complete Introduction to Microsoft Power BI [2020 Edition]

Power BI Master Class - Query Editor [2020 Edition]

Power BI Master Class-Data Models and DAX Formulas 2020

Power BI Master Class - Dashboards and Power BI Service 2020

Introduction to Data Analysis with Microsoft Power BI

Google Data Studio

Complete Introduction to Google Sheets Pivot Tables

Complete Introduction to Google Data Studio 2020 Edition

Google Analytics Reports and Dashboards with Data Studio

Who this course is for:

Excel users who want to learn how to IMPORT and TRANSFORM data in Excel
Learners who want to learn ADVANCED techniques for preparing data for analysis