Powerful trick to combine all Excel files in a folder AUTOMATICALLY

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Need to automatically combine all files in a folder to One Excel workbook? You are going to love this completely automatic way. This simple but insanely time saving trick uses Power Query to combine files in a folder.
In this video ⏱👇
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0:00 - Introduction to the combine files problem
0:36 - A quick look at the folder & one of the files
1:10 - Combining the files with "Get Data → Folder" option in Excel
2:36 - Cleaning up the file data with Power Query rules
5:32 - Loading the data to Excel
5:55 - What happens when you add files to the folder
7:08 - How to learn Power Query
Sample files 📂
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Here is a ZIP file that has individual monthly files & consolidated workbook (with Power Query connection). chandoo.org/wp/wp-content/upl...
For a similar example, but using PDFs, see this video: • How to Combine PDFs to...
Watch next 📽👉
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🔥 [RECOMMENDED] Detailed Power Query Tutorial (80 minutes) - • Power Query Tutorial -...
Power Query tips play list - • Power Query How-to & Tips
Combine sheets in an Excel file - • AWESOME Excel trick to...
Combine Data from PDFs - • How to Combine PDFs to...
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  • @briandelaney6354
    @briandelaney63542 жыл бұрын

    Wow that's synchronistic. I was looking for exactly this yesterday evening for a project. Thank you Chandoo 😁😁

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    What can I say.. I read your brain Brian 🤣

  • @briandelaney6354

    @briandelaney6354

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chandoo_ 😄😄

  • @89minimalist
    @89minimalist Жыл бұрын

    Hi Chandoo. I had a side project at work lying around for literally 1 year. Your super concise video was a Eureka moment for ne. Happy I watched your PowerBI & PowerQuery vids and stumbled across this huge gem! Thank you, Chandoo!

  • @sounduniverse9060
    @sounduniverse9060 Жыл бұрын

    You people are real heroes. Many institutions are charges thousands of rupees for this. And i don't think KZread pays similarly, but you choose this option. you literally own me

  • @livefognik
    @livefognik2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Have to combine over half a year's worth of data in files for each month. All from a customer that sends in 1, 2 or sometimes even 3 files a day. Will take me hour to make the invoices tomorrow not days. Thank you so much!

  • @awesome_uk
    @awesome_uk2 жыл бұрын

    Another great tip. Thank you Chandoo. This will actually help me combine my monthly close down data with less effort. This is really awesome! Never thought about it. More I say thank you less it will be for your effort in teaching Excel.

  • @shristeekashyap1779
    @shristeekashyap17792 жыл бұрын

    You have made it so easy to understand. Thanks a lot😊

  • @TP014563
    @TP0145632 жыл бұрын

    Straight to point, and straight to point, then some more straight to point. This is what I always look for. Thanks.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you TP.

  • @saipranityellajosyula8008
    @saipranityellajosyula8008 Жыл бұрын

    This video just saved my day from combining data from 53 excel folders data into 1 file. Thanks a lot _/\__/\_

  • @abdulazizahmed7035
    @abdulazizahmed70352 жыл бұрын

    WOW i was searching every where to have this, you just make easy, Thanks Chandoo

  • @DarrenStarr
    @DarrenStarr Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Chandoo, this video was very useful and saved me a ton of time. You are brilliant my friend!

  • @jamiereife5581
    @jamiereife55817 ай бұрын

    I do this all the time. Huge time saver and makes me look good 😊 I always keep the source file name until I know for sure that I do not need it.

  • @raj2016
    @raj20162 жыл бұрын

    I'm following your daily dose from 2013 frequently happy to see u finally on you tube. 😀

  • @RaviKumar-gz9my
    @RaviKumar-gz9my Жыл бұрын

    The way you explain is excellent. You make tougher Task to Simple. Great. Appreciate.

  • @miguelgaitan1630
    @miguelgaitan1630 Жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful and informative video. Thank you Chandoo. Well Done!

  • @wayneedmondson1065
    @wayneedmondson10652 жыл бұрын

    Hi Chandoo. Another great tutorial! Love everything related to Power Query. Thanks also for providing the sample data to follow along.. very helpful! Thumbs up!!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure Wayne.

  • @SoNoFTheMoSt
    @SoNoFTheMoSt Жыл бұрын

    really well explained, thanks so much and its so amazing to just put a file in and it updates!

  • @MuhammadAli-vx6qd
    @MuhammadAli-vx6qd2 жыл бұрын

    Thank u it was gr8 to see u on KZread I was one of the oldest lover of your excel tricks specially graph presentation

  • @asthajain7093
    @asthajain7093 Жыл бұрын

    you are awesome chandoo, i have find every thing for my project on your videos of power querry

  • @robinluvsrap
    @robinluvsrap Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chandoo! this is really really helpful!!!

  • @Soulenergy31
    @Soulenergy312 жыл бұрын

    Great tip Sen Sei!

  • @stuartmccloud307
    @stuartmccloud3072 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! I didn't know this was possible, thanks Chandoo

  • @vijethamuppala5618
    @vijethamuppala56182 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot It helped me a lot today for consolidating the data .

  • @RaviKumar-gz9my
    @RaviKumar-gz9my Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Chanoo I followed all the steps. It works provided after changing the name of the all the Sheets in a folder to same name [ Example: Data]]. I have the files but Sheet ina file different.

  • @omkarshedge6065
    @omkarshedge6065 Жыл бұрын

    Thanku it helps a lot!. While others was using VBA Code for same process, but you taught us simple way to do this.

  • @CaribbeanQueen07
    @CaribbeanQueen07 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent teacher. Thank you !

  • @jamanemon2110
    @jamanemon21105 ай бұрын

    It was really helpful. Thank you Chandoo👏

  • @carmenledezma7027
    @carmenledezma70272 жыл бұрын

    I am in love with this tutorial¡

  • @shriidharkulkarni6648
    @shriidharkulkarni66482 жыл бұрын

    That is really awesome... You play with Excel as Sachin Tendulkar used to play with a cricket ball. Watching your videos is a pure pleasure. Thanks a lot.

  • @roes5654
    @roes56542 жыл бұрын

    Commeting before watching ☆ Looks promising

  • @rosywild4774
    @rosywild47742 жыл бұрын

    You are just amazing man

  • @alysonjwilson
    @alysonjwilson2 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome! Thank you 🤩

  • @a.j.wilkes6352
    @a.j.wilkes63522 жыл бұрын

    Great tip. I was blown away when I first saw this. I work in accounting, and getting people to stop having 40MB Excel workbooks because tab 1 is 800k lines of data instead storing data as period CSV files in a folder called data, is my calling. :)

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow.. 800k lines per tab... 😮 You are going to LOVE 💚 Power Query.

  • @rdnyman
    @rdnyman2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for posting!

  • @shakeel778
    @shakeel778 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much its very helpful for it was saved my time during my heavy load work 👍👍👍

  • @venkatyalamati3285
    @venkatyalamati32852 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the awesome video... This is what I wanted ☺️

  • @andreas_Salve
    @andreas_Salve Жыл бұрын

    Wow That's a nice knowledge. Thank you Chandoo sir 👍👍👍

  • @NoelFerguson
    @NoelFerguson Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. Well done.

  • @anandtaori6569
    @anandtaori6569 Жыл бұрын

    Superb...Saved Time

  • @shoppersdream
    @shoppersdream Жыл бұрын

    Nice, thanks!

  • @anoopx5
    @anoopx52 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soo for your valuable tips..

  • @ramses2
    @ramses22 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Chandoo,

  • @pulkithappy1897
    @pulkithappy18972 жыл бұрын

    @chandoo, your tutorial was great. Especially, the sound effect at 3:55, it brought my attention back 😅

  • @minhajshareef1180
    @minhajshareef11802 жыл бұрын

    Sir, You are amazing and well explained information. Thank you

  • @Hopspowered
    @Hopspowered7 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chandoo!

  • @saloriasaxon7323
    @saloriasaxon73232 жыл бұрын

    APPLAUSE APPLAUSE SIR! Yet another great video using combine and queries!!👏👏🎉🎆🎇

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙏 Thank you Saloria.

  • @dynamictechnocrat
    @dynamictechnocrat2 жыл бұрын

    This guy is really good it's a pity I don't really use excel would have bought his course .

  • @maziz6237
    @maziz62372 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate…Thanks a lot for sharing this EXCEL treasure….Excel never stops revealing itself . Brilliant MS-Office designers and explorers-people like Chandoo. Luv this creative single platform , enough to make n assist various careers.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Excel is AWESOME 😎

  • @nafiurpial7209
    @nafiurpial72092 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @baimeiguo6960
    @baimeiguo69602 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot, you are wonderful!!! Thank you Chandoo 😁😁

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    So are you...

  • @ihgamingfun6295
    @ihgamingfun6295 Жыл бұрын

    Informative video 👍👍

  • @udhayakhanthl6464
    @udhayakhanthl64642 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. This is an extraordinary.

  • @jibinreny6030
    @jibinreny60302 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou so much, this would save me 1 hour

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME 😎

  • @viswanathan19
    @viswanathan192 жыл бұрын

    Long wait is finally over. Thank you for your help. Request you to help with an idea to copy specific cells from multiple workbooks in a specific folder

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Viswa. Please refer to this advanced example for specific cell situation - chandoo.org/wp/combine-excel-files-using-power-query/

  • @sunnypandit8033
    @sunnypandit80332 жыл бұрын

    Sir, You are Amazing 😍

  • @egmedo1407
    @egmedo1407 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chandoo

  • @krimlinturhks4651
    @krimlinturhks46512 жыл бұрын

    Mabrook!!! Thanks man!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    😀 You are welcome...

  • @GoldenSlumber474
    @GoldenSlumber4742 жыл бұрын

    Another useful & awesome tip! I have a huge file with multiple data sheets I plan to consolidate with this method. Thanks Chandoo!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @sujaynazare489
    @sujaynazare4892 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing! Thank you!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @hanhnguyenhong3039
    @hanhnguyenhong30394 ай бұрын

    woww, this way is so perfect and magination

  • @vaibhavthakur_1997
    @vaibhavthakur_199710 ай бұрын

    Thanks chandoo ji🙏

  • @mandara8315
    @mandara83152 жыл бұрын

    Super...thanks a lot chandoo!!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome Mandar. Don't forget to share these amazing tricks with a colleague or friend. Light up their day.

  • @mikemason964
    @mikemason964 Жыл бұрын

    You are the man. Thanks !!!!!

  • @chetrana8314
    @chetrana83142 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Chandoo.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rana.

  • @ultra332211
    @ultra3322112 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Chandoo - I want to give 100 marks to you for this fantastic data analysis video 📹

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Manzar 😀

  • @honnurswamy6292
    @honnurswamy62922 жыл бұрын

    Your teaching style it's very unique sir.... 🤩. Helpful tips

  • @HusseinKorish
    @HusseinKorish2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Explanation ... thanks Chandoo

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're most welcome

  • @LearnAccessByCrystal
    @LearnAccessByCrystal2 жыл бұрын

    very interesting, thanks Chandoo ... all ready to put into Access ;)

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy!

  • @Seftehandle
    @Seftehandle2 жыл бұрын

    This is the best vid on the power query topic

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tina... 😀

  • @daFrimpster
    @daFrimpster2 жыл бұрын

    You Rock! Thanks

  • @balamira297
    @balamira2972 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video sir! Chala bagaundhi.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mira garu...

  • @hariniharnath9932
    @hariniharnath99322 жыл бұрын

    Superb Chandoo.Very Useful

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙂

  • @srisudharsan4169
    @srisudharsan41692 жыл бұрын

    How did You learn so much like this brother. It's really interesting to learn Excel from your videos.❤️❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳

  • @syedmubashir9594
    @syedmubashir9594 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏

  • @mrunalrocks1707
    @mrunalrocks170710 ай бұрын

    You're a god

  • @sivannatarajan7
    @sivannatarajan72 жыл бұрын

    Wow, you are a magician 🙏

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    🎩🐇💥

  • @mbaftab
    @mbaftab2 жыл бұрын

    thanks a million

  • @rameshharidhasa7107
    @rameshharidhasa71072 жыл бұрын

    Nice explanation using the futures of powery query in excel.Thank you.😉💝💝💝

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome

  • @TimEllisWW
    @TimEllisWW Жыл бұрын

    Just like that 15 files into one. Thanks, great explanation.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @beingfijian1855
    @beingfijian18552 жыл бұрын

    Best!

  • @PeterLawrence193
    @PeterLawrence1932 жыл бұрын

    Great Video. I tried with my own data and it worked after my 2nd try. And I know I will be able to save 40 minutes at the financial month end

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is AWESOME to hear Peter...

  • @sujitdhas174
    @sujitdhas1745 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chandoo Lots of love from seawoods darave which is located in Navi Mumbai ❤❤

  • @reshmajoshi7115
    @reshmajoshi71152 жыл бұрын

    Wow well explained sir thnk u

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome Reshma.

  • @vkscholar
    @vkscholar2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks boss!

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any time

  • @alwulhan
    @alwulhan2 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome 👍. I wish you have published this video few weeks ago. I was modifying files one by one and then append queries 😅

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Better late than never. 😀

  • @hazemali382
    @hazemali3822 жыл бұрын

    No doubt Power Query Amazing powerful Tool 🤩

  • @sakibahmed1815
    @sakibahmed18152 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for providing the zip file to practice .

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure.

  • @FRANKWHITE1996
    @FRANKWHITE19962 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure

  • @raziajeena9861
    @raziajeena98612 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @user-mt4ue8se8f
    @user-mt4ue8se8f2 жыл бұрын

    wonderful boss

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @atmaparulekar6672
    @atmaparulekar6672 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @FaysalEasyExcel
    @FaysalEasyExcel2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. thanks for sharing sir.

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @mrrishiraj88
    @mrrishiraj882 жыл бұрын

    Great intro! 😇👍

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rishi. I love LEGO and couldn't resist adding them to my videos every now and then.

  • @prajiprajeesh754
    @prajiprajeesh7542 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. Please let me know , how to display date of visit from each file, in the final output sheet!

  • @stevenperry7041
    @stevenperry70412 жыл бұрын

    Yours is the forth video I've tried. Three failed. You, however, said (approximately) "select only, do not open." And that made all the difference. (I was double clicking.) THANK YOU for paying attention to the little things... things that can totally frustrate.

  • @PabitraJanajana
    @PabitraJanajana2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Chandoo. Your video is very beautiful and helpful for me. If you make a video for remove duplicate dynamically with power quary it will help people like me. Your help is highly appreciated.

  • @Radhakrishnasandha
    @Radhakrishnasandha2 жыл бұрын

    Hi chandoo sir,... Thank you so much 💗

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most welcome

  • @amjadansaree
    @amjadansaree2 жыл бұрын

    thanks sir ........ very useful tick ......... wow....😲😲😲

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most welcome

  • @sumardjo
    @sumardjo2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for you knowledge file sample is very very good for practice to learn thanks

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's my pleasure

  • @RaviKumar-gr5lo
    @RaviKumar-gr5lo2 ай бұрын

    Great video. Only challenge I'm facing here is to keep the same format and some null data in between. Power query throwing 4000 errors when I'm loading data 😢 Need to recheck the data for formatting issues or null values.

  • @alanlamb6047
    @alanlamb60472 жыл бұрын

    Hi Chandoo and comment readers I'd like to suggest a a minor change that yields a neater approach. PowerQuery EXPECTS you may want to transform each file So, start by working on the Transform Sample File, use the built-in feature to remove top rows, promote headers etc PowerQuery will then automatically update the Transform File function Now you you don't have to faff around filtering out the blank rows and extra heading rows in your main query (Also, if the specification changes, you only need to review and update the Transform Sample File) And, thank you for taking the time to keep posting great Excel videos.

  • @mangeshbarve1751

    @mangeshbarve1751

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is the best way...

  • @chandoo_

    @chandoo_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great tip on Transform Sample Alan. Donut for you 🍩 While I am aware of this, I didn't show it for a reason. > Transform sample & transform functions are somewhat tricky to explain. So I wanted to cover them in an advanced future video Here is one example of the AWESOME power of Transform functions - chandoo.org/wp/combine-excel-files-using-power-query/

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