Custom column enhancements to specify column type

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Enabled for	Public preview	General availability
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically	-	Sep 20, 2021

Business value

This enhancement simplifies the experience of creating a custom column in Power Query Online, allowing users to specify the newly added column's data type.

Feature details

Typically, users need to modify the column type when a custom column is added. This enhancement simplifies the experience in Power Query Online so that when creating a custom column, users can also specify the newly added column's data type.

See also

Add a custom column (docs)