{"id":11812,"date":"2019-05-15T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=11812"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:18:40","slug":"rename-a-column-using-power-query-or-get-transform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/rename-a-column-using-power-query-or-get-transform\/","title":{"rendered":"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &#038; Transform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/installing-power-query-excel-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power Query<\/a>\u00a0or Get &amp; Transform (In Excel 2016) lets you perform a series of steps to transform your Excel data. \u00a0One of the steps it allows you to take is to<b>\u00a0rename a column using multiple methods.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I will show you how to do it step by step below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tj5oQBKWWQw?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Rename-a-Column.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>:<\/span> Select\u00a0your data and turn it into an Excel Table by pressing the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/333-excel-shortcuts-for-windows-and-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shortcut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">shortcut<\/a> <strong>Ctrl + T <\/strong>or by going to<strong> Insert &gt; Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-01.png\" alt=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"966\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-01.png 966w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-01-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-01-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>:<\/span> Go to <strong><em>Data &gt; Get &amp; Transform &gt; From Table (Excel 2016) <\/em><\/strong><em>or<\/em><strong><em> Power Query &gt; Excel Data &gt; From Table (Excel 2013 &amp; 2010)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel 2016:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png\" alt=\"Keep Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"618\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png 618w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel 2013 &amp; 2010:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png\" alt=\"Keep Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"777\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png 777w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3: <\/strong><\/span>This will open up the Power Query Editor. Let us try the first method.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the Full Name column is selected. Either <strong>double click the column name or press F2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Type in the new name <em><strong>Complete Name<\/strong><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-02.png\" alt=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"429\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-02.png 429w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-02-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 4: <\/strong><\/span>Let us now try the second method.<\/p>\n<p>Right click on the Country column and select\u00a0<em><strong>Rename.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Type in the new name <b><i>Country of Residence.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-03.png\" alt=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"727\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-03.png 727w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-03-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 5:<\/span> <\/strong>Click <strong>Close &amp; Load<\/strong> from the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab and this will <strong>open up a brand new worksheet<\/strong> in your Excel workbook with the updated records!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-04.png\" alt=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"604\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-04.png 604w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-04-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You now have your\u00a0<strong>renamed columns!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-05.png\" alt=\"Rename a Column Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"495\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-05.png 495w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rename-a-Column-05-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Rename a Column in Excel Using Power Query<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-39.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/530x300.jpg\" alt=\"Free Excel Macros &amp; VBA Webinar Training\" width=\"530\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power Query\u00a0or Get &amp; Transform (In Excel 2016) lets you perform a series of steps to transform your Excel data. \u00a0One of the steps it allows you to take is to\u00a0rename a column using multiple methods. I will show you how to do it step by step below! \ufeff Download excel workbookRename-a-Column.xlsx STEP 1: Select\u00a0your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[120,121],"tags":[117,592],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11812"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}