When would you pin an Excel element to your Power BI dashboard?

Pinning a PivotTable to your Power BI dashboard allows you to effectively combine the analytical capabilities of Excel with the visualization power of Power BI. PivotTables summarize and analyze large datasets, providing insights into data trends and patterns. By pinning this element, users can leverage the arrangement of data and calculations already structured in the Excel file, enabling them to monitor key metrics at a glance on the Power BI dashboard.

This integration enhances the data storytelling aspect of Power BI, allowing for quick access to specific insights that might be buried within more extensive datasets or complex models. In contrast, other options, like displaying a chart only or visualizing raw data tables, would not utilize the unique strengths of PivotTables, and connecting multiple dashboards together does not pertain to the specific action of pinning an Excel element to a dashboard.