SharePoint + Excel + Power BI - Make the Trio Work

Connect an excel file that is stored in SharePoint into Power BI desktop or through a dataflow. See highlighted comment if you don't see the details option in SharePoint.
0:00 - some guy from the internet doing a lazy intro
0:21 - upload excel file to sharepoint and grab excel file path
1:02 - put file path in power bi file using web data source
2:27 - upload excel file from sharepoint to dataflow in power bi service
3:14 - me needing to be rebooted to speak english
3:26 - loading table in powerbi service & creating a custom column
5:20 - bring dataflow into power bi file
6:56 - save the power bi file/outro
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[@QthatDataGuy]

Don't see the details option in sharepoint to get the file path? We can find it another way
Step 1 - Hit the three dots on the excel file
Step 2 - Open Excel file in App
Step 3 - Click Info
Step 4 - Click the button that says "copy path"
Step 5 - Paste this path into data source in either powerbi desktop or powerbi service
Step 6 - Remove "?web=1" from the end of the path in the data source box
Step 7 - Close the Excel file in App

[@optimumsportsnews9305]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@QthatDataGuy]

You're welcome!

[@DriekWorks]

Hey,
The copy URL is functional for OneDrive, why for SharePoint not use SharePoint Folder route?

[@QthatDataGuy]

you can go that route for sure. going this route is handy when you have multiple people editing within one centralized excel sheet. basically allows everyone on a team to make changes easily and that will flow to reporting

[@jakeg9711]

What’s the benefit of using the data flow

[@QthatDataGuy]

dataflows are quicker for load and refresh times in service as well as in schematic models. dataflows are also good to share with other departments who want to use the same query/logic