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By default, [[Microsoft Excel]] and [[Microsoft Power BI]] display only the header or the first-level columns and hide nested columns.
By default, [[Microsoft Excel]] and [[Microsoft Power BI]] display only the header or the first-level columns and hide nested columns.


These hidden or nested fields are referred to as [[Field Type: Record|Record]] and can be expanded in '''Power Query Editor'''.
These hidden or nested fields can either be [[Field Type: Record|Records]] or [[Field Type: Table|Tables]] and can be expanded in '''Power Query Editor'''.
 
By using Power Query's native ability to Transform your data, and specifically the Table.ExpandTableColumn [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/table-expandtablecolumn] and Table.ExpandRecordColumn [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/table-expandrecordcolumn], you can show and include these hidden fields in your Excel or Power bi Reports.


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