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PG1979
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8 months ago

Power Query Editor - Add Column > Date dropdown is cut off for small window sizes

I'm taking a course on Power BI and had to add some date-related columns to a calendar table in the Power Query Editor.  When I clicked on the Date dropdown, it extended to the edge of the window and...
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PG1979
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8 months ago

My instructor replied back with the solution.  If you go to File > Options and settings > Options > Report settings > Customize appearance (preview), there is an option for "Legacy".  My desktop was set to "Light".  Once I changed it to Legacy, the Power Query Editor behaved the way it did in the class materials.

 

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    ronrsnfld
    Super User
    8 months ago

    I can definitely reproduce that behavior here. I believe it should be reported as a bug, since, without resizing the window, not all of the options under Date are accessible if one is not using the Legacy view.

     

    I have not been able to locate a place to report this. Maybe someone else can.

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        ronrsnfld
        Super User
        8 months ago

        I attempted that, but a label is required and none of the "acceptable" labels seem to have anything to do with the Power Query environment. Do you have another suggestion? (I tried typing in labels like "Power Query", "Power BI", "Editor" and none were acceptable