u/Icy-Level4550

Hello,
I am currently using two templates. I have others to fill out the first one, and then I import that completed template into the second one. Going forward, I would like to handle this process using Power Query, as I have read quite a bit about it here recently. However, my problem is that using Power Query causes my second template to be defined as a table; consequently, most subsequent calculations do not function as intended. Is there a way to use Power Query differently to avoid this? My apologies if this question has already been asked.