{"id":3835,"date":"2016-07-13T17:18:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T15:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=3835"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:25:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:25:44","slug":"using-excel-tables-power-pivot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/using-excel-tables-power-pivot\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To be able to use <strong>Power Pivot<\/strong>, you need to have data imported into the <strong>Power Pivot Window\u00a0<\/strong>first.<\/p>\n<p>If your data is in the normal Excel worksheets, then you will <strong>not be able to use<\/strong> this data in Power Pivot.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately there are a lot of possible ways Power Pivot\u00a0can\u00a0<strong>retrieve data<\/strong>, from:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Excel Tables<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Text files (Tab-delimited, CSV files)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Clipboard<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Databases (SQL Server, Access, Oracle, MySQL to name a few)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; MS SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Online sources (Azure)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What we will focus on is how we can import data <strong>from the Excel Table\u00a0into our Power Pivot Window<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uoQCFEUEfWI?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Using-Excel-Tables.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong><\/span>: Select your data. Go to <strong>Insert &gt;\u00a0Table.\u00a0<\/strong>Click\u00a0<strong>OK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-01.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-01.png\" alt=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\" width=\"353\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-01.png 353w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-01-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span> Go to <strong>Design &gt; Table Name\u00a0<\/strong> and give your new table a descriptive name.\u00a0In our example, we give it the name of\u00a0<strong>Sales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-02.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-02.png\" alt=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\" width=\"702\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-02.png 702w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-02-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong><\/span> Go to <strong>Power Pivot &gt; Add to Data Model<\/strong>. This will import your new table into the\u00a0<strong>Power Pivot Window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-03.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-03.png\" alt=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\" width=\"637\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-03.png 637w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-03-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 4:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>This will open\u00a0<strong>Power Pivot Window<\/strong>. Your data is now ready.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-04.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-04.png\" alt=\"Using Excel Tables in Power Pivot\" width=\"821\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-04.png 821w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-04-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Using-Excel-Tables-04-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about inserting Excel tables, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/randarray-formula-in-excel\/ https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/unleashing-the-power-of-pivot-tables-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To have a better understanding on the power of pivot tables, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/unleashing-the-power-of-pivot-tables-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/728x90.gif\" alt=\"PIVOT BANNER\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To be able to use Power Pivot, you need to have data imported into the Power Pivot Window\u00a0first. If your data is in the normal Excel worksheets, then you will not be able to use this data in Power Pivot. 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