How to Create Conditional Columns in Power BI

How to Create Conditional Columns in Power BI 🎯

Conditional columns are a quick and powerful way to add extra detail to your dataset. Instead of writing complex DAX, you can use simple IF logic in the Power Query Editor to generate new columns based on rules you define, expanding your data!

In this tutorial, data tutor Jay Binning shows you step by step how to:
Create a conditional column in Power BI

- Use values from existing columns to define new outputs
- Apply custom rules to categorise or label your data
- Save time by avoiding lengthy formulas

Whether you’re working with GPS metrics, match data, or any other performance dataset, conditional columns make it easy to structure your data in a way that’s meaningful and actionable.

📊 Simple, effective, and beginner-friendly.

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