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# Import through file

### Import through file[​](https://docs.powerviz.ai/Guide#import-through-file) <a href="#import-through-file" id="import-through-file"></a>

It should be in .Pbiviz file format to import a Power BI Custom Visual file. Make sure the visual is downloaded and stored on the local computer.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Note\
Please ensure that the imported build has a GUID ending with \_Powerviz. If you do not see the GUID ending with \_Powerviz, it indicates that you are using the AppSource build. This may result in a "Get a License" notification message in the visual, depending on the AppSource license availability.\
\ <img src="/files/cWuUxUoGDwxezPCnOsMD" alt="" data-size="original">        ![](/files/wq4HHiEXapsT6rCnLP3P)
{% endhint %}

Follow the steps:

1. To add a visual in Power BI, select Insert tab > click on `More Visuals` > Select `From my files`.

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or Select `ellipsis(...)` from the Visualization pane > select `Import a visual from a file`.

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2. Navigate to the location of `.pbiviz` file on your local computer. Either select the file or double-click to open it.

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> You will get a security prompt to esnure it is a trusted the file.

3. After the visual has been successfully imported, click `OK` in the next dialogue box.

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4. The Powerviz visual icon will appear in the `Visualization pane`. Drag the visual from the visualizations pane to the canvas and start analyzing.

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{% hint style="success" %} <mark style="color:green;">TIP</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">If you want the visual to remain on the visualization pane for all reports, right-click on it and select “</mark><mark style="color:green;">**Pin to visualization pane”.**</mark>
{% endhint %}

To discover more about Powerviz visuals and their advanced features, continue reading.