Recent Data Sources in Power Query

Q: How can I easily connect to a data source that I've used recently in Microsoft Power Query?

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A: Microsoft has introduced a new feature in a recent update that makes it incredibility easy to reconnect to data sources that you've recently used. Now, you can save time by not having to type the same data source in over and over again. Here are step by step instructions on how to use this new feature:

Under the Get External Data group in the Power Query tab, click on the Recent Sources button. Within this menu, you'll have access to 15 most recently used data sources that are sorted by last access time.

See "5 New Features Now Available in Microsoft Power Query" for more information about new features included in the latest update for Power Query.