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How to Add Power Query to Excel 2013?

Table of Contents

Download & Install Microsoft Power Query

  • Check the Excel version – Is it 32 bit or 64 bit?
    Go to  File Menu –> Account –> About Excel (visible in the End on first row) 
  • Click on the link to download Microsoft Power Query
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39379
  • Click on the Download button
  • Select the 32 bit or 64 bit version (This should be same as the version we checked in Point 1)
  • Click on the set up and finish the installation (Close all the instances of Excel)

Activate Power Query

  • Power Query tab should be visible once the installation is complete. 
  • In case the Power Query tab is not visible, follow the below steps
  • Go to Developer Tab –> COM Add-ins –> Microsoft Power Query for Excel
  • Click Ok

Steps to enable Developer Tab

  • Enable Developer Mode from File -> Options -> Customize Ribbon -> Check Developer
  • Click ok

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