Excel: Refresh queries from Authenticated Data Sources in Excel for the Web

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Excel: Refresh queries from Authenticated Data Sources in Excel for the Web You can now refresh Power Query data from data sources that require authentication in Excel for the Web. GA date: May CY2025 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Excel Web

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Excel: Refresh queries from Authenticated Data Sources in Excel for the Web You can now refresh Power Query data from data sources that require authentication in Excel for the Web. GA date: May CY2025 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Excel Web

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