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    Connect to password protected excel workbook

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    Trav on 21 Aug 2015 09:38:21

    It would be great if we can connect or open the password protected excel workbook inside Power BI Desktop. Of course we should know & provide the password first.

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    Krid Dusitsin on 27 Nov 2023 09:05:56

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    Yes, one vote from me. I think this is a very useful feature to have.

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    C Carter on 03 Nov 2023 13:28:00

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

     would be great if we can connect or open the password protected excel workbook inside Power Query & BI Desktop. 

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    Gideon Wessels on 30 Oct 2023 16:07:57

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    Definitively a required functionality. Please make this happen asap.

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    Manuel De Acuna on 06 Oct 2023 17:49:27

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    It would be very useful. Protecting your Excel workbook allow preserve your data in your company and you can share a Query made with Excel or Power BI.

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    Jay Mular on 02 Oct 2023 13:29:48

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    This is really needed!

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    Christopher FERAUDET on 14 Aug 2023 07:34:46

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    Please make an update for this, it is really needed.

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    Stuart Morfett on 14 Jul 2023 07:25:24

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    Definitely a required feature please!

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    Arthur JEAN on 12 Jul 2023 09:26:53

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    Highly needed, it's a basic feature

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    Laurent Clapeau on 08 Jun 2023 13:46:27

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    This feature is needed!

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    Elke Hammerl on 17 May 2023 13:22:50

    RE: Connect to password protected excel workbook

    This would really usefull