Microsoft's most recent release of its Excel 2013 and SharePoint 2013 previews are designed to show off their BI capabilities.

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.

Microsoft today outlined some finer points for testing business intelligence capabilities in the Excel 2013 and SharePoint 2013 previews.

Making Power BI Reports Available in SharePoint Online A close look at Microsoft's new Power BI Web Part, currently in preview, which expands your ability to publish and share Power BI data.

Excel isn't going away, but it's going to stop accumulating extra tools like barnacles. Instead Power BI Desktop will become the self-service analytics hub.

The service works with Excel in tandem to offer a complete self-service analytics solution. Thus, every person can benefit from the use of Power BI for Excel files.

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