# How to Create a Power BI Report from Excel

> To create a Power BI report from Excel, open Power BI Desktop and select 'Import data from Excel'. Next, browse and select your .xlsx file, choose the desired tables or sheets from the list, and click 'Load' to add your dataset into the Power BI model.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-create-a-power-bi-report-from-excel/
Apps: Excel, Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a37bdab56e05a00fdd2e4/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open Power BI Desktop, click 'Black report'.
2. Make sure to select 'Import data from Excel' as your data source.
3. Browse and select your .xlsx file. Once done, click 'Open'.
4. Power BI will show the list of tables/sheets in the file. Check the boxes for the ones you want to import.
5. Click 'Load' to load your dataset from Excel.
6. After loading, your Excel data is now part of your Power BI model.