This month’s column shows how to clean and join data using Excel’s Power Query.

In Excel, you use the sum function when you want to add data together, which is what you are doing when you combine Excel files. Select the Data Select the data you want to join.

If you manage data in multiple Excel spreadsheets, you can use the Consolidate Data wizard to merge data from several spreadsheets or workbooks into one master sheet.

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.

If you have Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you can use the function TEXTJOIN to quickly join text in one cell and separate the text with any delimiter, even if you have many rows or columns of data to join.

Learn how Excel’s Power Query can simplify data cleaning, automate tasks, and transform your workflow. Save time and reduce errors!

Learn how to parse data in Microsoft Excel easily using our step-by-step guide.