How to Split and Transform Text in Excel (Unbelievable Power Query Tricks)
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Elevate your Excel skills with this informative tutorial, perfect for anyone looking to handle complex text transformations effortlessly. Discover the power of Power Query (Get & Transform) in Excel, a tool that simplifies what would otherwise be complicated tasks using formulas.
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Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:
Overview of Text Transformation Challenges: Understand common problems like separating words by delimiters, splitting columns based on logic, and extracting specific text parts, such as numbers from strings.
Power Query vs. Excel Formulas: Learn why Power Query often becomes a more efficient choice over traditional Excel formulas, especially for complex tasks.
Step-by-Step Demonstrations: Follow practical examples that include splitting department and position data into separate columns, extracting employee numbers with specific formats, and dividing full names into first and last names with proper capitalization.
Using Power Query Functions: Get familiar with Power Query features like 'Split Column', 'Extract', and 'Add Prefix', which make text transformations a breeze.
Dynamic Data Updating: See how Power Query allows for easy updates to your data transformations, saving time and effort in managing ongoing data changes.
Final Data Refresh Demonstration: Watch a live demonstration of adding new data to the table and refreshing the query to apply all transformations seamlessly.
Discover the EASIEST way to perform text transformations in Excel. Power Query is the perfect tool for you to solve these tasks that can be quite complicated with just Excel formulas.
Usually, solving these transformations in Excel are NOT an easy task. If you want to do any of the following with Excel formulas, things can get scary very fast:
Separate words in Excel by a delimiter
Split a column in Excel based on a certain logic in multiple columns
Separate text from numbers in a cell
Extract numbers from the middle of a text string
Extract text after a specific character in Excel
In this tutorial I'll show you how you can use Power Query to perform some common text transformation tasks. See for yourself how easy these tasks become with some basic Power Query understanding.
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HI, I was just wondering Why I am not havin several options in my SPLIT COLOUMN function in Power Query. I use Office 2019
Thank you beforehand :)
Thanks!
Thank you!
You make the difficult things in Excel easy to understand and you always present it in a professional way 👍
So it's always magical when watching your Excel videos, Leila 😊
So nice of you! Thank you.
Hi dear Leila, I already completed the power query course with someone else. BUT the way you teach is so clear and concise. I am so grateful for the lessons that you taught me.
You're very welcome!
Excellent tips n solutions to avoide lengthy formulas and great level of teaching and presentation. That's why you are the best excel teacher on youtube.
So nice of you
Your videos are so super easy to follow. In fact, even if the audio is muted, it is easy to follow. I eagerly wait for your videos each week. Thx a lot.
Thank you so much 😀
Power Query is really a revolution. I am so happy that you are creating these courses, you are so professional in everything you do!
Wow, thank you!
Long time back, I was tackling this problem via formula, it took me two days and result in total failure.
Never thought it is as easy as this.
Thank you very much Liela...
Power Query can be your best friend for tasks like this :)
Not sure why it would be difficult using function. Yes, with power query it's most simple, but even with functions it's not difficult (especially this problem) if our logic is clear with functions.
Bonjour Leila. Again, thank you for all your excel lessons. I have been following them about a week ago, and have learnt so much. Every day I look up your tutorials and practice them. It's been most educational.
Merci beaucoup. Greetings from France.
Wonderful Ann! Avec plaisir :)
i really love YOU...
explanation very well explained. not very fast and step by step. a few years ago I wasted so much time resolving situations like this. And now I see how simple and FAST it can be ..
THANK YOU
You're welcome!
Thank you for this great video. Your tutorials have helped me so much in excel and I'm now known as the "excel guy" but it's you who should be getting the praise
Another great video! I have little experience with Power Query, but will be jumping after seeing this video. Thank you so much for all the great content you provide!
An excellent, thoughtful example, Leila.
i dont use power query at all... but i will now use it to formate my imported tables in a proper and usable format.
Thanks !
A wonderful explanation. Power Query is highly productive. Thank you for sharing Leila!
The most beautiful ever. Your lessons are so captivating.
Wow, thank you!
One thought: mention which version you're using. Have learned so much from you, cheers!
Thanks John. I'll make sure to mention the requirements for the course.
Good suggestion...
Thanks Leila. Power Query is fantastic.
It really is Matt!
Your timing of this video is the same as your fashion sense, IMPECCABLE! I have a data set similar to the one in the video and these techniques will simplify my task.
Btw pink looks good on you.
Glad the timing and choice of clothes was appreciated 😊
You are amazing Leila, You can't imagine how this Video is very important to millions of users .. thanks thanks thanks a lot ..
Glad you think so!
Incredible!! As soon as I finish the Dynamic Array course (which I am enjoying immensely), I will take this course. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching us in such a clear way. You make the difficult easy by carefully explaining why and how.
That's great Gary! I'm happy you like the Dynamic Arrays course so far.
My wife looked at this last evening and she was equally impressed (she watched the whole thing, which surprised me, but that is how good a teacher you are). She is interested in taking one of your earlier courses and since I am a long way from being a guru I am also interested. Since the earlier courses are from an earlier date, are they still relevant with some of the new Excel updates? We are not advanced, but we also use Excel enough that we are fairly familiar with it. However, sometimes one thinks they know more than they do - would you have a recommendation?
I have a little quiz on my website. If you answer a few questions it will recommend a course. In case you're interested here is the link: www.xelplus.com/quiz-which-excel-course-fits-best/
You're awesome. Always sharing clever tips in a clear and unambiguous way. A true MVP. Thank you.
I appreciate that!
Thanks for the wonderful recap of a few of the great methods available via power query.
Thank you Leila. I learn so much from you. I was having a hard time trying to extract text from a spreadsheet. Thanks to your video I was able to do it and I learned something new, Power Query, thanks again.
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Laila, Thank you very much for you knowledge. It is awesome to know more and more what Excel can do...
My pleasure!
You are a godsend sister. Thanks a lot 🙏
I'm Nessim from Brussels.
Cheers
Excel Power Query, one more feather in the cap. I personally like find delimitor from the end. Thanks for the video Leila. Cannot wait to see more videos on Excel Power Query
There will be more Sachin :)
Very good Leila, great tips and thanks for the spreadsheet available. Thank you.
My pleasure Luciano!
Thank you Leila, you are the best...
You're welcome 😊
Amazing! It's so helpful to see where all these different commands are. Excel's features are so underused! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful Karina!
Excellent teacher of excel
Gosh you are just so amazing. Ive learnt so much from you last 6 months !
Thank you so much for helping everyone.
The way you explain is beautiful
Wow, thank you!
My first class Power Query. Really enjoyed. Thanks Leila
My pleasure!
Leila you are Always the best!!!!
This is the most simplest way.
Power Query bring so much to the table.🙂
👍🏼 Video
Glad you think so!
Power Query is a game changer. Once I learnt it, I only used formulas for quick and dirty analysis. Anything long term, it's all on Power Query
Hi Leila!Power Query And Power BI Make Complex Work/Reporting So Much Easier Especially When You Learn To Use DAX Formulas..Really Great Tutorial Thank You :)
Very true 😄 Glad you like the video.
You always are very educational and show how it can be applied in practice.
Glad you like the tutorials.
Thanks a lot and your training videos are awesome :)
So useful! I did exactly the same thing today with Macros but it's way easier with Get and Transform. Thank you!
It really is!
Many Thanks Leila ♥
Leila, you videos are very usefull and simply....congratulation
Thank you! 😃
It's video most useful to us...!!! 👍👍 Great work mam....!!!
Always delivering new stuff from what i know. Thanks and keep it up
Thank you for sharing. You explain very well!! God bless you
Thanks Leila. Power Query is so much easier although building the formula is more fun : ) : )
Haha! Yes, that can be fun too. It's great to have options :)
Excellent teaching
Your are beauty with brain. So easily and effectively teaches the complex problem.
😘
I m really big fan of your.. your vedio always supports me in my work..
Glad to hear that
Hi Leila.. great video! You are making me better at Power Query with each one :)) Thanks for the great examples, instruction and courses from your channel and web site. Thumbs up!!
Thank you, Wayne!
Fantastic example, thank you! :)
Glad you liked it!
Appreciated your kind efforts.
Very helpful and useful! Thank you very much.
Hi Leila,
You are awesome your every session is so educative for everyone and your miraculous presentation is an icing on cake. Thanks for putting your great efforts and spreading the light of your spritual knowledge.
You are so welcome!
Leila you are the best ❤️
Thanks for sharing this video
We are always learning something new every Thursday 😊
This just blew my mind. Great work.
Glad you liked it!
Saved my day...Excellent...
Always get to learn new things..Thanks Leila
My pleasure!
Wow a whole new world of Excel! Extremely helpful!!
It really is. One of the best tools in Excel!
Thanks a lot. Brilliant
You're great as usual.
Greats Tips Leila... Thanks. 🇨🇱
Glad you think so Miguel!
Thank you great instructions!
Absolutely Amazing ... thanks Liela
Actually, so far so good 👍
I love Power Query by You Leila, thanks :)
Great video Leila! I love PQ
The best!
Love watching your videos, you make it look real easy.. . Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
I found Power query a few months ago it transformed how I work once I realised how easy it is to use within the same workbook - initially I was only using it to get outside data. Great video - and nice to see you in your more "normal" video setting
Haha. Getting tired of my fancy studio backdrops already 😁?
Brilliant, so useful and professionally presented. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome. Very useful.
Thank you.
Thanks Leila. That helps a lot.
You're welcome 😊
So good! You are such a boss
Thanks Nathan!
Wow. Thanks for that. Why have I never known about Power Query? Thursdays will never be the same again...
I'm happy you discovered it now. Better late than never :)
Thanks so much, Ive learned so much from your shared. Keep it up pls
Thanks, will do!
Thanks Leila. Good Morning
Good morning!
Super practical and useful examples,as usual! Thank you, Leila!
Glad you think so!
Great effort!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love it, thanks
Great stuff as always
Appreciate that
You made me love working In Excel! I would love to meet you one day
Thanks Leila
thanks
mind blown, as always
Great, useful tips and very well presented as per usual Leila! Thanks for sharing :)
I recently joined your vba course in Udemy. It's awesome.. thanks!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
@@LeilaGharani I can't find your Power Query Course in Udemy? Is it there?
Great Leila! You saved my day! Wanted these ideas for a data task and found it just in time! Thanks! :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Good info Leila
Wow thanks 🙏
This is very helpful. Thanks
It's helpful to me a lot. Thanks for sharing the knowledge
It's my pleasure
thank u so much
amazing tutorial , i have learnt so much from your videos. thank you for sharing this ... :)
Happy to hear that!
That was great, thanks so much!
You're very welcome!
Lelia rock again
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From last couples of year I was struggling with this complex formula.... Thanks for your kind guidance...🙏🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure!
This is what is I am working currently, good to use
You are the best
Superb 👍