Data sources

You can connect Power BI to many types of data sources, such as Excel files, databases, and the web. See Microsoft Learn for a full list of Connectors in Power Query and which ones work with Power BI. The following resources provide guidance for connecting Power BI to selected data sources:

• Excel file in OneDrive or SharePoint - From the Web connector using a file URL (Microsoft Learn)
• Microsoft Form responses - This Simple Trick Turns Microsoft Forms into Stunning Power BI Dashboards (Pragmatic Works)
• SharePoint list - Create a report on a SharePoint List in Power BI Desktop (Microsoft Learn)
• Power BI dataset (semantic model) - New Power BI Reports from a Golden Dataset (Excelerator BI)