Please note that our tables have different numbers of rows, and although table 1 has duplicates in the Seller column, table 3 contains only unique entries. Please see how to refresh a merged table.Īs an example, let's join 3 tables based on the common columns Order ID and Seller. You should explicitly tell Excel to do this.
The resulting table does not update automatically. It creates a new table that combines data from the original tables. Unlike formulas, Power Query does not pull data from one table to another. The source tables can be located on the same sheet or in different worksheets. Also, the common columns should contain only unique values, with no repeats. For the tables to be combined correctly, they should have at least one common column (also referred to as a common id or key column or unique identifier). In your version, some windows may look different from the images in this tutorial that were captured in Excel 2016. Power Query is a built-in feature in Excel 2016 - Excel 365, but it can also be downloaded in Excel 2010 and Excel 2013 and used as an add-in. In simple terms, Power Query (also known as Get & Transform is a tool to combine, clean and transform data from multiple sources into the format you need such as a table, pivot table or pivot chart.Īmong other things, Power Query can join 2 tables into 1 or combine data from multiple tables by matching data in columns, which is the focus of this tutorial.įor the results to meet your expectations, please keep in mind the following things: How to join tables with Excel Power Query Merge Tables Wizard - quick way to combine tables in Excel. The good news for all Excel users - Power Query or Merge Tables Wizard can be your time-saver. A macro, you believe, could do the job in no time, if only you knew how. If you are an experienced Excel pro, then you can possibly rely on VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH formulas. If you decide to do it manually, you may spend hours only to find out that you've messed up important information. In this tutorial, we will look at how you can join tables in Excel based on one or more common columns by using Power Query and Merge Tables Wizard.Ĭombining data from multiple tables is one of the most daunting tasks in Excel.
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