How to selectively import columns in Power Query

cr731

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Whenever I build a query using Power Query using the user interface, it ends up importing the whole table, and then I use Remove Columns to get only the columns I want. Is there a way to combine this into one step so I choose which columns I want as it imports, rather than a two-step process?

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When did Power Query debut in Excel?
Although it was an add-in in Excel 2010 & Excel 2013, Power Query became a part of Excel in 2016, in Data, Get & Transform Data.
Is it really power query you are using? If so, just select "edit" instead of load, and you can remove them from there. If it is actually power pivot load, you can deselect them by selecting the filter option against the table.
 
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