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How to Combine Files in Power BI Using Power Query

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Mirko Peters - M365 Specialist
Jun 18, 2025
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You can combine files in Power BI by using the 'Get Data' > 'Folder' option and the 'Combine & Transform Data' feature in Power Query. This approach saves you significant time and effort. For example, loading one million rows with Fast Data Load enabled can be eight seconds faster, and optimizing merges can reduce refresh times from over 30 minutes to j…

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