You set up a scheduled refresh for your Power Query data in Excel, but the refresh fails when it runs automatically. When you click Refresh All manually, the data updates without errors. This problem usually happens because of credential settings, file path issues, or Excel’s background refresh mode. This article explains why scheduled refreshes fail … Read more
When you try to combine data from multiple sources in Power Query, Excel may show an error message saying data combination is blocked due to privacy levels. This happens because Power Query applies default privacy settings that prevent different data sources from being merged or appended. The fix requires adjusting the privacy level settings in … Read more
You connect Excel Power Query to a SharePoint folder expecting to see all current files, but the preview pane shows only outdated files. This problem occurs because Power Query caches the folder listing from a previous session and does not refresh it automatically. This article explains why the cache causes the stale view and provides … Read more
You refresh a Power Query in Excel and a date column suddenly shows numbers or text instead of dates. This happens when Power Query re-evaluates the column data type based on the first thousand rows of the new source data. If those rows contain non-date values or blank cells, Power Query may guess a different … Read more
When you merge two tables in Power Query, the result may contain fewer rows than the left table. This happens because the default join kind is a left outer join, which only keeps rows from the left table that match at least one row in the right table. If the right table has duplicate keys … Read more
You have a workbook set up with Power Query scheduled refresh, but after updating the data source credentials, the refresh stops working and shows an error. This happens because Power Query stores a separate credential cache that is not automatically updated when you change your source login. This article explains why the credential mismatch occurs … Read more
When you refresh a Power Query in Excel, you see a prompt asking you to sign in with an organizational account even though you are already signed into Microsoft 365. This repeated authentication request interrupts your workflow and prevents data from loading automatically. The root cause is typically a credential mismatch, cached token corruption, or … Read more
If you connect Excel Power Query to a data source such as SQL Server, SharePoint, or an OData feed, you may see a credential prompt every time you refresh a query. Your password or token works fine, but Power Query forgets the saved credentials after a few hours or by the next day. This problem … Read more
When you try to combine multiple files from a SharePoint folder using Power Query in Excel, the operation may fail with errors such as ‘Access to the resource is forbidden’ or ‘We couldn’t authenticate with SharePoint.’ This problem typically occurs because Power Query cannot establish a trusted connection to the SharePoint site due to incorrect … Read more
You need to bring live information from a website into your Excel spreadsheet. Manually copying and pasting data is slow and prone to errors. Excel’s Get Data feature connects directly to web pages and imports tables automatically. This article shows you how to use this tool to pull data from the web into your workbook. … Read more