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Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

Bryan
Power Query or Get & Transform (In Excel 2016) lets you perform a series of steps to transform your Excel data.
 One of the steps it allows you to take is to extract the length of text.
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For our example, let us get the names that have at least 12 characters!

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Download excel workbookExtract-Length.xlsx

STEP 1: Select your data and turn it into an Excel Table by pressing the shortcut Ctrl + T or by going to Insert > Table

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

 

STEP 2: Go to Data > Get & Transform > From Table (Excel 2016) or Power Query > Excel Data > From Table (Excel 2013 & 2010)

Excel 2016:

 Keep Duplicates Using Power Query or Get & Transform

Excel 2013 & 2010:

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STEP 3: This will open up the Power Query Editor.

Make sure the Name column is selected. Go to Add Column > From Text> Extract > Length

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

Now we can get the names that are at least 12 characters long! Click on the Arrow beside the Length Column.

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

Go to Number Filters > Greater Than Or Equal To

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

Type in 12. Click OK.

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

 

STEP 4: Click Close & Load from the Home tab and this will open up a brand new worksheet in your Excel workbook with the filtered records!

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

You now have your new table with names at least 12 characters long!

Extract Length Using Power Query or Get & Transform

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.

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