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Power Query Editor

Data Preview Area(Center):
The Data Preview Area is located in the center of Power Query Editor. It displays the actual dataset in an tabular format(rows and columns).

Data Preview area helps:

  • View the data

  • Edit values

  • Check data quality

  • Apply transformations

Query Settings Pane(Right Side):
The Query Settings Pane is located on the right side of Power Query Editor. It display information about the selected query and all applied transformation steps.

Query Settings Pane helps:

  • Shows the query name

Formula Bar:
The Formula Bar displays the Power Query M language code generated for each transformation.
Formula Bar hepls:

  • View M code

  • Edit transformations manually

  • Create advanced data transformations

Column Headers:
Column Headers are located at the top of each column in the Data Preview Area.
Column Header helps:

  • Display column names

  • Show data types

  • Access filtering and sorting options

Status Bar:
The status Bar is located at the bottom of Power Query Editor.
Status Bar helps:

  • Number of rows

  • Number of columns

  • Query Loading status

  • Data profiling information

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