Master Column Referencing in Power Query | Table.Column, SelectColumns, RemoveColumns, Index Access

In this Power Query tutorial, you’ll learn how to reference one or multiple columns in different ways — from basic column selection to advanced dynamic methods using M language. We’ll cover: 🔹 Selecting and Removing Columns – using Table.SelectColumns() and Table.RemoveColumns() 🔹 Accessing by Name – dynamic referencing with Table.Column() and Table.ColumnNames() 🔹 Extracting Columns by Index – use column positions to access data when names aren’t known By the end, you’ll know exactly which method to use depending on your scenario — whether you’re cleaning data, building dynamic models, or creating custom Power BI transformations. 📘 Perfect for Power Query users in Excel and Power BI who want to take their skills to the next level! 👉 Subscribe for weekly Power Query & Power BI tutorials. #PowerQuery #PowerBI #ExcelPowerQuery #DataTransformation #MCode #PowerQueryTips 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Select columns 00:50 Remove columns 01:15 Directly extracting using [ ] 02:00 Extract based on index 04:40 Extract first or last N columns