Reorder Columns in Power Query M

Moves a specific set of columns to the front, leaving the rest in their existing order.

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Power Query M code

let
    Source = YourTable,
    PriorityColumns = {"ID", "Name", "Date"},
    RemainingColumns = List.RemoveItems(Table.ColumnNames(Source), PriorityColumns),
    Reordered = Table.ReorderColumns(Source, PriorityColumns & RemainingColumns)
in
    Reordered

Notes

Everything not listed in PriorityColumns keeps its original relative order after the priority columns.

Requirements

How to use this snippet

  1. In Power BI Desktop, choose Transform data to open Power Query, then open the Advanced Editor on a query (or start from a blank query).
  2. Paste the snippet and replace the placeholder names (tables, columns, file paths) with your own. Check the requirements above first.
  3. Run it through the Power Query M Formatter to tidy the layout.

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