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’s Power BI Desktop, integrated with Excel, offers a powerful solution for transforming data into rich, interactive dashboards.

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.

Excel can now automatically access any data published in Power BI from corporate sources you have access to: Your Power BI tables are available to you through the data types gallery.