

If your hardware is 32 bit, then time to get a new PC. I think I can safely say your hardware will be 64 bit. You can normally install 32 bit on top of a 64 bit layer (except for – the plug-in itself). Starting at the bottom and working up, if you ever install 32 bit, then you can’t install 64 bit at a higher layer. There are actually 4 technical layers that can be configured with either 32 bit or 64 bit, but each layer depends on the previous layer. The 32 bit architecture is quite old now and 64 bit is a lot more powerful. 32 bit vs 64 bit Power Pivot VersionsĦ4 bit computers have been around for many years. But first a comment about 32 bit vs 64 bit. The main trap is getting the wrong version.

There are a couple of traps when installing the Power Pivot for Excel 2010 Plug-in (and the Power Query Plug-in for that matter) and hence I am blogging these instructions to help people and companies get it right the first time. Not every company has made the move to Excel 2013, and in fact I sometimes find companies have to move from Excel 2007 to 2010 just to prepare for this training. I do a lot of work for Corporations at their own premises with their own PC equipment.

Power BI for the Business Analyst (with live Q&A).
