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CHAPTER 2

Connecting Power BI to Your Data

Power BI enables you to analyze data from many different sources. The data can be either local — stored on your computer — or remote, stored on a network or the Internet. In this chapter, you learn to connect Power BI to local files, such as Excel workbooks; to Power BI datasets; to SharePoint lists; and to Microsoft SQL Server.

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Grasp How Power Query Editor Works with Power BI Desktop

Connect Power BI Desktop to a Local File

Save, Close, and Open Power BI Reports

Start Working with the Sample Dataset

Connect to a Power BI Dataset

Connect to a SharePoint List

Connect to a SQL Server Database

Grasp ...

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