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Is Power BI the Same as Excel? Understanding the Differences and How They Work Together

Many professionals familiar with Microsoft Excel often wonder whether Power BI is just another version of Excel perhaps with a few extra features. After all, both are developed by Microsoft, both...



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Is Power BI Hard to Learn?

When people first hear about Microsoft Power BI, they often imagine a complex, technical software requiring a data science background. After all, it is used by analysts, financial controllers, and...



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Is Power BI Still Free? A Detailed Breakdown of Microsoft’s Pricing and What You Get

Power BI is one of Microsoft’s most powerful tools for turning data into actionable insights. It helps organizations visualize performance, analyze trends, and share reports across teams. One of the...



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Does Power BI Require Coding?

One of the biggest misconceptions about Microsoft Power BI is that you must know how to code to use it effectively. Because it deals with data, formulas, and analytics, many assume it’s a tool for...



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Is Power BI a Tool or a Skill?

Power BI has become one of the most in-demand names in business analytics. Employers across industries and the public sector are looking for professionals who can use it effectively to make...



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Publish a report in a Workspace

Publish to the Power BI Service

Here is my recommended procedure to publish a report created in Power BI Desktop to the Power BI Service. When you purchase Power BI PRO licenses for your Power BI users, you will be able to...



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Import a file from SharePoint, OneDrive or Teams

By importing a file as a web source, the Power BI report publishing process on the Power BI Service will be simplified. On the contrary, if the file is imported conventionally into Power BI...



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Edit the Credentials linked to a Cloud or Web Data Source

There are times when you need to change a data source connection credentials in Power BI Desktop. Or that you entered a wrong username. Here is a step-by-step demonstration on how to delete...



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Import a SharePoint Folder

On the Microsoft online documentation, you will find different options to Connect to a SharePoint Folder. Yet the troubleshooting scenarios do not suit the needs of many clients.   Here is...



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Import a Teams Folder

Here is a tutorial on how to use a blank query with SharePoint.Contents( ) to import a Teams folder and combine its content in Power BI Desktop.   The following step-by-step demonstration...



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