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toplisek
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Why Power BI Desktop does not support imported Excel?

Why Power BI Desktop does not support imported Excel? Is this tested Windows application or still in Beta?

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Anonymous
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Thanks for Greg_Deckler's concern about this issue.

 

Hi, @toplisek 

I am glad to help you.

 

Can you please share more detailed information about the problem you are experiencing?


Power BI Desktop supports importing Excel workbooks:

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I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
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Thanks for Greg_Deckler's concern about this issue.

 

Hi, @toplisek 

I am glad to help you.

 

Can you please share more detailed information about the problem you are experiencing?


Power BI Desktop supports importing Excel workbooks:

vfenlingmsft_0-1734918965158.png

 

vfenlingmsft_1-1734919018566.png

 

vfenlingmsft_2-1734919058157.png

 

vfenlingmsft_3-1734919085888.png

 

 

 

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Please find an issue. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 has an issue as it is inside header but Power BI prevents usual Excel file with the calculation using vertical SUM function from JANUARY till MARCH.
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Greg_Deckler
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@toplisek Not sure what you mean by that, you can absolutely import data from Excel spreadsheets into Power BI Desktop.



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