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8. Change Type
Applying explicit data type conversions to columns (e.g., text to number or date) in Power Query.
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Change Type
Changing a column's data type explicitly (e.g., text → number or text → date) so Power Query treats values correctly.
"I need Excel to stop treating dates and numbers as text so my formulas and charts work."
Change Type means converting column values to a specific Power Query data type (Number, Date, Text, etc.) so downstream steps operate on the right kind of value.
"I need Excel to stop treating dates and numbers as text so my formulas and charts work."
Change Type means converting column values to a specific Power Query data type (Number, Date, Text, etc.) so downstream steps operate on the right kind of value.