Power BI: Integrating Pictures in Power BI Reports using MS Excel and Base64 Encoding
Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on integrating images into your MS Excel cells and creating dynamic dashboards in Power BI. In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through the process of storing images in Excel and leveraging their visual impact to enhance your Power BI dashboard.
Starting off, you'll learn how to store a picture directly within an MS Excel cell. We'll delve into both online and offline tools that enable you to convert images into the base 64 format, a crucial step for our process. As a power user, having an advanced text editor such as Notepad++ is a must. We'll show you how to utilize Notepad++ to encode and decode images using base 64 encoding.
With the foundational knowledge in place, you'll proceed to integrate your images into Power BI. We'll guide you through opening your Excel file in Power BI Desktop, establishing relationships between tables, and seamlessly loading data into the application.
As we move forward, you'll discover how to create a new column in the table view by combining image format and photo fields using the concatenate function. This column will serve as your image URL, ready to be visualized within your dashboard.
With your data primed, you'll dive into the art of visualization. We'll demonstrate adding tables and charts to your dashboard. You'll explore line and column charts showcasing sales and units data over delivery dates, pie charts highlighting sales by manufacturers, and dynamic chart duplication to display sales by engine type and top speed.
As your dashboard takes shape, you'll witness the transformation of your data into actionable insights. We'll guide you through fine-tuning visuals, adjusting styles, and optimizing table display for a polished appearance.
As a caveat, we'll address the limited support for picture data within Power BI and highlight the innovative approach you've employed in this tutorial.
In conclusion, this tutorial offers a comprehensive exploration of integrating images into Excel cells and creating captivating dashboards using Power BI. If you found this tutorial insightful, please consider liking and subscribing for more enlightening tutorials and updates. Thank you for joining us on this journey of data visualization mastery.
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Chapters:
00:15 - Storing Images in MS Excel using Base64 Encoding
01:35 - Importing and Preparing Data in Power BI
03:12 - Creating a Dashboard with Base 64 Pictures
