How do I format Quarter with no given dates?

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Hi,
I'm given a spreadsheet with no actual dates but only FY and Quarters in two separate columns. How do I convert the Quarter column to reflect it is a date so I may use it in Power BI?
Many thanks in advance.

Here is a sample:
*The actual file is much larger with many more rows and jumps around between the quarters.
StoreTypeProduct LineFYQtrAmount
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q14,500
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q13,000
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q14,500
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q13,000
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q15,700
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q15,500
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q23,750
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q24,200
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q24,500
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q23,750
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q25,400
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q24,800
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q24,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q24,500
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q25,500
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q33,500
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q34,200
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q35,400
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q33,900
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q35,500
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q36,000
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q34,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q34,800
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q35,750
 

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Hi,
I'm given a spreadsheet with no actual dates but only FY and Quarters in two separate columns. How do I convert the Quarter column to reflect it is a date so I may use it in Power BI?
Many thanks in advance.

Here is a sample:
*The actual file is much larger with many more rows and jumps around between the quarters.
StoreTypeProduct LineFYQtrAmount
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q14,500
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q13,000
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q14,500
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q13,000
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q15,700
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q14,500
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q15,500
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q23,750
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q24,200
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q24,500
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q23,750
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q25,400
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q24,800
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q24,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q24,500
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q25,500
AForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q33,500
AForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q34,200
AForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q35,400
BForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q33,900
BForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q35,500
BForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q36,000
CForecasted SalesDairy
2024​
Q34,500
CForecasted SalesBakery
2024​
Q34,800
CForecasted SalesBeverage
2024​
Q35,750
Add a Helper column to give you the firts day of the quarter.

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BCDEFG
1TypeProduct LineFYQtrAmountFirst Day Of Quarter
2Forecasted SalesDairy2024Q14,50001/01/2024
3Forecasted SalesBakery2024Q23,00001/04/2024
4Forecasted SalesBeverage2024Q34,50001/07/2024
5Forecasted SalesDairy2024Q43,00001/10/2024
6Forecasted SalesBakery2024Q15,70001/01/2024
7Forecasted SalesBeverage2024Q14,50001/01/2024
Dates
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
G2:G7G2=DATE(D2,(REPLACE(E2,1,1,"")*3)-2,1)
 
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