Have you ever wanted to consolidate, combine or append data from multiple excel spreadsheets or workbooks? I bet you have, and it has been a painful process either done manually or via 3rd party add-ins. In this blog post, we’ll show you how, with the newest version of the Power BI Desktop and Power Query for Excel, you can combine multiple data from Excel files into one big tall table. This post was contributed by Miguel Escobar and Ken Puls, Power BI experts and authors of the new ebook, “[M]agic Tricks for Data Wizards”.
» Read more Today, we’re excited to share how Milliman, a global market-leader in actuarial-products and services, has integrated Power BI Embedded into its solutions. Saptarshi Mukherjee, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Microsoft Power BI, met up with Paul Maher, Principal and Chief Technology Officer of the Life Technology Solutions Practice at Milliman, to welcome him and talk more about their solutions.
» Read more This week, we’re excited to meet up and introduce Paul Olenick, Director of Product Strategy at AvePoint, to hear more about AvePoint’s integration of Power BI Embedded into their applications. AvePoint is a leading Microsoft Cloud ISV, helping over 15,000 companies worldwide accelerate their journey to the cloud.
» Read more We need your help to test localized and non-English aspects of Power BI! Take one of our surveys and be eligible to win credit on the Microsoft company store.
» Read more We are pleased to announce a Power BI Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) on the Power BI Community! This is your opportunity to ask questions and share feedback directly with the Power BI product team. The AMA will take place in the Power BI Community AMA board on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.PST.
» Read more Aluvii, an all-in-one POS software platform for the amusement and leisure industries, recently released their flagship SaaS product and are experiencing a very positive response in the marketplace. The cloud-based software includes a comprehensive set of modules needed to efficiently run an entire business including ticketing, point of sale, e-commerce, memberships, events & reservations, inventory, HR, scheduling & timekeeping, sales & marketing, member portal, online waivers, and much more. Because Aluvii is cloud based, it’s accessible anytime, anywhere, and on any device. In addition, all registers, customer data, and reports are always available, safe, and up to date.
» Read more The Community plays an invaluable role in extending the reach of Microsoft Power BI and its capabilities through the palette of custom visuals. One of Microsoft’s preferred suppliers for Business Intelligence solutions, Annik, has been driving advanced Power BI capability across its organization and for the benefit of its customers, using an internal community-focused approach including training, champions and culminating with a competitive contest. Learn about their event, and see some of the unique visuals created during the Challenge!
» Read more On September 26–27, the Microsoft Data Science Summit will host an interactive event on the disruptive technologies and innovative solutions in big data, advanced analytics, and machine learning.
» Read more Today we are excited to announce the Power BI Embedded accelerator offer for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Power BI Embedded is an Azure service that enables ISV/application developers to embed compelling, fully interactive reports without the time and expense of having to build their own controls from the ground up.
» Read more The Microsoft Ignite 2016 Session Catalog is now live—with more than 440 sessions to choose from. Check out a sample of the Power BI topics you’ll find.
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