# Data Sources

With Power BI Desktop, you can connect to data from many different sources. For a full list of available data sources, see [Power BI data sources](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/power-bi-data-sources).

You connect to data by using the **Home** ribbon. To show the **Most Common** data types menu, select the **Get data** button label or the down arrow.

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To go to the **Get Data** dialog box, show the **Most Common** data types menu and select **More**. You can also bring up the **Get Data** dialog box (and bypass the **Most Common** menu) by selecting the **Get Data** icon directly.

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The **Get Data** dialog box organizes data types in the following categories:

* All
* File
* Database
* Power Platform
* Azure
* Online Services
* Other

The **All** category includes all data connection types from all categories.