Excel Power Pivot & Power Query For Dummies (eBook)

Learn to crunch huge amounts of data with PowerPivot and Power Query

Do you have a ton of data you need to make sense of? Microsoft's Excel program can handle amazingly large data sets, but you'll need to get familiar with PowerPivot and Power Query to get started.

And that's where Dummies comes in. With step-by-step instructions-accompanied by ample screenshots-Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies will teach you how to save time, simplify your processes, and enhance your data analysis and reporting. Use Power Query to discover, connect to, and import your organization's data. Then use PowerPivot to model it in Excel. You'll also learn to:

• Make use of databases to store large amounts of data
• Use custom functions to extend and enhance Power Query
• Add the functionality of formulas to PowerPivot and publish data to SharePoint

If you're expected to wrangle, interpret, and report on large amounts of data, Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies gives you the tools you need to get up to speed quickly.

Michael Alexander is a senior consultant at Slalom Consulting with more than 15 years' experience in data management and reporting. He is the author of more than a dozen books on business analysis using Microsoft Excel and has been named Microsoft Excel MVP for his contributions to the Excel community.

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Learn to crunch huge amounts of data with PowerPivot and Power Query Do you have a ton of data you need to make sense of? Microsoft s Excel program can handle amazingly large data sets, but you ll need to get familiar with PowerPivot and Power Query to get started. And that s where Dummies comes in. With step-by-step instructions accompanied by ample screenshots Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies will teach you how to save time, simplify your processes, and enhance your data analysis and reporting. Use Power Query to discover, connect to, and import your organization s data. Then use PowerPivot to model it in Excel. You ll also learn to: Make use of databases to store large amounts of data Use custom functions to extend and enhance Power Query Add the functionality of formulas to PowerPivot and publish data to SharePoint If you re expected to wrangle, interpret, and report on large amounts of data, Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies gives you the tools you need to get up to speed quickly.