Your Power Query Data Source Keeps Breaking — This Named Range Fix Takes 5 Minutes
Stop hardcoding your Power Query data sources! In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use a Named Range in Excel to control which table or sheet Power Query loads — automatically — every time you refresh.
🔑 What you'll learn:
How to create and reference a Named Range in Excel
How to read a Named Range inside Power Query using M code
Using Excel.CurrentWorkbook() to make queries fully dynamic
How to switch data sources just by changing a cell value — no query editing needed
This is a game-changer for anyone building reusable Excel reports, dashboards, or data models that pull from multiple tables or sheets.
📌 Perfect for:
Excel users who want smarter Power Query automation
Analysts building dynamic reports for different regions, products, or time periods
Anyone tired of manually editing queries when the data source changes
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