Getting viable data from an Excel workbook into Power BI for data visualization purposes takes some specific preparation. Here is what you need to do.

Data visualization applications such as Microsoft’s Power BI and Tableau can unlock the value of data. This article explores how Power BI works.

And it’s these Power BI datasets that Microsoft has integrated directly into Excel. If you don’t have Power BI, Microsoft still has you covered — you’ll just have to wait a little bit longer.