Microsoft has silently added a new Group Policy (GPO) to allow Office 365 admins to block Excel users from opening untrusted Microsoft Query files with IQY, OQY, DQY, and RQY extensions. Microsoft ...

Microsoft will retire Power Query support for Python in Excel for the web on October 16, 2026, potentially breaking existing workflows.

Many people avoid Power Query because they think it's too technical, but it's actually one of the safest and easiest ways to organize your data. It handles the dirty work with an intuitive interface, ...

A new spam campaign has been spotted distributing the Buran Ransomware through IQY file attachments. When opened, these Microsoft Excel Web Query attachments will execute a remote command that ...

Connecting Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Excel Power Query just got a little easier. The Excel team announced recently that they have added a more streamlined Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online ...

Chris Webb shared a two part article on optimizing the performance of Power Query merges. Known as joining in SQL, merging in Power Query can result in performance issues when refreshing. Using a CSV ...

Microsoft introduced the Query Store when they released SQL Server 2016 and it can track statement performances, pinpoint queries and more. DBTA recently held a webinar focused on the new features and ...