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Update adds and improves Data Connectivity features for Power Query in Excel 2016


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After you install May 3, 2016, update for Excel 2016 (KB3115090), the following Data Connectivity features are available in the Get & Transform section of the Data ribbon in Excel 2016:
  • Supports command time-out for user experience.
  • Settings to disable Privacy Level prompts at the computer level (including the GlobalPrivacyLevel registry key).
  • Query group management:
    • Expand or collapse all
    • Keep query group expansion states
  • New transformations:
    • Delete blanks on the Column Filter menu
    • Convert duration values to Years
    • Keep duplicates
  • Supports white space and line feeds in the Query Editor preview.
  • Includes hints for sample input values in the Change Type with Locale dialog box.
  • Navigator improvements:
    • Ability to disable preview from the navigator
    • Technical name support
  • Renames queries directly from the Queries pane.

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Article ID : 3115003
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Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 5/4/2016
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