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How to handle data from different sources when columns are in different orders?

I regularly get CSV exports from multiple clients. Each client uses their own column order. One puts names in column A and dates in column B, another swaps them. Manually rearranging every time is driving me crazy. What's your go-to method for standardizing columns from different sources? Power Query seems powerful but I'm not sure where to start. I've tried INDEX/MATCH with header lookups, but it gets messy when column names vary slightly. Also open to VBA solutions if they're reusable.

Any tips or templates you'd recommend?

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