Publication date : 01/07/2026

Course : Data analysis with Excel: using Power Query and Power Pivot

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. EQP
Price : 880 € E.T.

Data analysis with Excel: using Power Query and Power Pivot




This training course focuses on data analysis with Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot since version 2016. Automate data mining, use external queries, master data models, create pivot tables from multiple sources for advanced analysis.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. EQP
  2d - 14h00
880 € E.T.




This training course focuses on data analysis with Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot since version 2016. Automate data mining, use external queries, master data models, create pivot tables from multiple sources for advanced analysis.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Mastery of Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel
Data management with Power Query
Advanced Power Query handling
Advanced analysis with Power Pivot in Excel
Construction of updatable data analyses

Intended audience
People in charge of preparing data for analysis, designing indicators, producing and publishing dashboards.

Prerequisites
Master the classic Excel functions (SEARCHV, data tables). Create and customize pivot tables in Excel.

Certification
TOSA® certification certifies the learner's skills on a 1,000-point scale for a period of 3 years. The TOSA® diploma is issued if the learner's score exceeds 351 points. The program targets advanced to expert levels (score from 726 to 1,000). Once the exam has been taken, learners can consult their results live, and receive an e-mail with a certificate, a detailed summary of their skills and their diploma within 5 days. The exam lasts 1 H 00 and consists of 35 exercises alternating between manipulations on the software and multiple-choice questions, the difficulty of which varies according to the learner's answers. Unless specifically requested, the course is given by default in French and on the most recent software version. Monitoring is carried out by software and recorded for compliance control purposes.

Course schedule

1
Introduction

  • Access Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel since version 2016.
  • Understanding Power Query and Power Pivot.
  • Analysis concepts: tables, fields, records, identifiers, joins.
Hands-on work
Demonstration on a simple model.

2
Using external data with Power Query

  • Import or connect data from various sources (TXT, CSV, Excel, databases, etc.).
  • Standardize data: define field types, clean up invalid data.
  • Filter data, delete or add columns.
  • Send to Excel or create a connection only.
  • Modify data source parameters.
Hands-on work
Adapt the output of an external dataset to Excel.

3
Handling Power Query requests

  • Combine data from multiple tables and workbooks.
  • Merge two tables (without RECHERCHEV!).
  • De-icing an Excel table.
  • Adapt queries: discover Power Query's M language.
Hands-on work
Combine several data tables into one.

4
Analyze with Power Pivot

  • Access the data model.
  • Diagram view: set up joins between tables.
  • Create measures in the data model.
  • Create performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Create a table of dates for analysis by specific periods.
  • Create dynamic tables or pivot graphs.
  • Specific features of Power Pivot's TCD.
Hands-on work
Construct an updateable data analysis based on external sources.


Customer reviews
4,5 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
NADIA H.
12/02/26
5 / 5

Dynamic trainer who listens and teaches clearly and effectively
FRÉDÉRIC L.
12/02/26
5 / 5

Very good trainer, especially in terms of facilitation and the practical exercises that got us right to the heart of the matterTraining that was very interactive at the participants' level
MAXENCE B.
12/02/26
5 / 5

Super trainer, very educational and competent, I'm very satisfied.



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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 16 Apr., 11 June, 20 Aug., 29 Oct., 26 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 9 Apr., 4 June, 13 Aug., 22 Oct., 19 Nov.