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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M) Specialization

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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M) Specialization

Power Query Mastery.

Transform data with expert-level Power Query skills.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Construct and execute Power Query queries to transform data from multiple sources

  • Design and implement advanced data transformation techniques using the M language

  • Optimize and extend Power Query solutions for performance, scalability, and robustness

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October 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Foundations of Power Query and the M Language

Foundations of Power Query and the M Language

Course 1, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand and apply Power Query fundamentals

  • Master advanced data operations using Power Query functions

  • Implement efficient data processing and error handling techniques

Skills you'll gain

Category: Power BI
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Data Access
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Debugging
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Integration
Category: Data Processing
Category: Query Languages
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Structures
Category: Data Analysis
Advanced Data Transformation with Power Query

Advanced Data Transformation with Power Query

Course 2, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand and apply Power Query fundamentals

  • Master advanced data operations using Power Query functions

  • Implement efficient data processing and error handling techniques

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Processing
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Query Languages
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Debugging
Category: Business Analytics
Optimizing and Extending Power Query Solutions

Optimizing and Extending Power Query Solutions

Course 3, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand and apply Power Query fundamentals

  • Master advanced data operations using Power Query functions

  • Implement efficient data processing and error handling techniques

Skills you'll gain

Category: Scalability
Category: OAuth
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Authentications
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Processing
Category: Power BI
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Development Environment
Category: Performance Tuning

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