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A company using Power Platform is implementing Power BI. The company plans to connect to several data sources and create reports and dashboards. You need to identify the data sources they can…

The correct answer is A. Microsoft Excel B. Microsoft Dataverse. Power BI supports connecting to a wide array of data sources for report and dashboard creation, including common file formats and Power Platform services.

Submitted by alyssa_d· Apr 18, 2026Describe Microsoft Dataverse

Question

A company using Power Platform is implementing Power BI. The company plans to connect to several data sources and create reports and dashboards. You need to identify the data sources they can connect to. Which two data sources should you use? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options

  • AMicrosoft Excel
  • BMicrosoft Dataverse
  • CMicrosoft OneNote
  • DMicrosoft Word

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    90% (57)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    6% (4)

Why each option

Power BI supports connecting to a wide array of data sources for report and dashboard creation, including common file formats and Power Platform services.

AMicrosoft ExcelCorrect

Microsoft Excel is a widely used and supported data source for Power BI, allowing users to import data from workbooks to create reports and dashboards.

BMicrosoft DataverseCorrect

Microsoft Dataverse is a robust and scalable data platform that is natively integrated with Power Platform, making it a primary and highly supported data source for Power BI.

CMicrosoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking application and does not provide a structured data format or direct connector that Power BI can utilize for data analysis.

DMicrosoft Word

Microsoft Word is a word processing application designed for document creation, and it is not a supported or suitable data source for Power BI to extract structured data for reporting.

Concept tested: Power BI data source connectivity

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-get-data

Topics

#Power BI#Data Sources#Dataverse#Excel

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