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Analyze Power BI Dataset In Excel Pivot Table

You are a data analyst at MDFT Pro and use Microsoft Excel to analyze data. You have a Power BI dataset named STUDENTS that is used in a report, and you want to analyze this dataset in an Excel Pivot Table.

What are three possible ways to connect the STUDENTS dataset to an Excel Pivot Table for analysis?

Choose all correct answers from the options below.

Explanations for each answer:

From the Power BI dataset, select Analyze in Excel is correct. This creates an Excel workbook with a PivotTable (live connection) to the full semantic model behind the dataset, letting you build PivotTables/PivotCharts against all its fields.
From the Power BI report, select Export / Analyze in Excel is correct. Launching Analyze in Excel from an open report similarly generates a live, refreshable PivotTable workbook connected to the underlying dataset.
From the Excel Insert menu, select PivotTable / From Power BI is correct. In Excel, this opens the Power BI semantic models pane; choosing your dataset inserts a blank PivotTable that’s live-connected to that dataset.
From a visual in the Power BI report, select More Options (…) / Export Data. is incorrect. Even when you choose the newer “Excel with live connection” option, you only get the data (fields/filters) behind that specific visual, not the full dataset fields needed for broad PivotTable analysis.
From the Excel Data menu, select Get Data / From Online Services is incorrect. This option allows you to connect Excel to various online data sources, but to connect specifically to a Power BI dataset, you should use the 'From Power Platform / From Power BI' option instead.

Learn more about analyzing Power BI datasets in Excel:

Power BI Analyze in Excel

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Analyze Power BI Dataset In Excel Pivot Table