How to Import Data into Power BI

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To import data into Power BI, follow these steps:

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1. Open Power BI Desktop on your computer and click 'Excel' in the Home ribbon from the common data sources.
2. Browse to locate your Excel file in the file explorer window that appears.
3. Once you've found your file, click 'Open' to continue to the next step.
4. After previewing your data, click 'Load' to import it into Power BI.
5. In the Navigator window, check the boxes next to the tables or sheets you want to import. You can preview each one by selecting it first.
6. Create visualizations by dragging fields to the report canvas or clicking the chart icons in the Visualizations pane.
7. Check your Excel data for blank cells, inconsistent formatting, or errors before importing.
8. Click 'File' to save.