How to Create a New Table in Power BI

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to build and save a new table in Power BI.

Quick summary

Creating a new table in Power BI involves selecting a data source, loading it, and using the Visualizations pane to insert and populate a table visual. Once your fields are added, you can save the table directly from the File menu.

Steps

Select a data source for your new table.
Click 'Load' to import the data into Power BI.
Go to the 'Visualizations' pane and click 'Table' to insert a table visual.
A new table is created — drag the fields you want into the table.
Click 'File' to save your table and preserve your work.

📌 Why this matters

Creating tables in Power BI is a foundational skill for anyone who needs to display structured, row-level data alongside charts and dashboards. The table visual lets analysts quickly surface granular records, apply conditional formatting, and cross-filter with other visuals — all without writing a single line of code. By mastering the end-to-end workflow — from connecting a data source to loading, building, and saving a table — Power BI users can deliver cleaner, more actionable reports faster. This demo is especially valuable for business analysts and report authors looking to get up to speed with Power BI's core data visualization features.

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