Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
Syndicate_Admin
Administrator
Administrator

Power Query and Lists on PERSONAL Computer only.

Hello
So I have Ms 365 services, and I got MS list, all on Prviette Personal computer and account


Now I work on my peronal account, which means no SharePoint point access/ links etc.

so My question is. how Do I connect to that List directly from Excel Power query?

In my work i did via sharepoint and it worked.
However for the life of me I am unable to do this via personal account / onedrive.

any ideas?
Here is a scrsht of my office account:

and here is the List on Personal account:

 

 

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Syndicate_Admin 

If you want to connect to the list, you need to input the sharepoint site first, you can refer to the following link, you have to log in to the microsoft account so that you can connect to the list.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-sharepoint-online-list#part-1-connec...

But based on your description, you cannot have the access to the sharepoint site,so the best way is to explore the list as a csv file, then import the csv file to Power BI Desktop.

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

View solution in original post

3 REPLIES 3
Syndicate_Admin
Administrator
Administrator

So in another words, as Privete user, without sharepoint, there is no way to connect List directly to power query?

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Syndicate_Admin 

According to the documentation provided, if you don't have SharePoint, you can't connect directly to List .

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Syndicate_Admin 

If you want to connect to the list, you need to input the sharepoint site first, you can refer to the following link, you have to log in to the microsoft account so that you can connect to the list.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-sharepoint-online-list#part-1-connec...

But based on your description, you cannot have the access to the sharepoint site,so the best way is to explore the list as a csv file, then import the csv file to Power BI Desktop.

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.

Top Solution Authors