If you’ve been using Excel since the Stone Age (like me!), you might be avoiding Power Query, Power BI, and all those other “Power-y” tools that the kids are using now. However, those tools aren’t going away, and pretty soon your employer, or your clients, will expect you to know something about them. Here’s how you can learn more about Power BI, to see what all the fuss is about.
Category: PowerPivot
Combine Data on Two Worksheets
Have you been experimenting with the Power BI tools that are available in the newer versions of Excel. I’ve done some work with Power Pivot, and was impressed by what could be done with that add-in. But, despite its capabilities, I haven’t been using it for big projects, or client work.
Recently though, I’ve been testing Power Query, and the things that it can do are very exciting. I’m just getting started with this add-in, but was amazed by how easy it is to combine data on two different worksheets.
Once the data is combined, you can filter and sort it, all in one place. Or, create a pivot table from the combined data. It’s much easier, and with better results, than the old methods of working with Multiple Consolidation Ranges.