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Analyzing Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads in Excel helps marketers and finance teams track campaign spending, budget utilization, and pacing, ensuring optimal allocation of advertising dollars and preventing overspend.
Instead of manually downloading reports that quickly become outdated, you can create a live connection for always-current budget insights.
TLDR
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Step 1:
Install Coefficient from the Office Add-ins store in Excel
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Step 2:
Connect your Microsoft Ads account to Coefficient
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Step 3:
Import Budget Summary data with spend metrics
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Step 4:
Set up auto-refresh to keep your budget data current
Step 1: Install Coefficient and Connect Your Microsoft Ads Account
Start by installing the Coefficient add-in in your Excel workbook and connecting to your Microsoft Ads account.
- Open Excel and navigate to the Insert tab
- Click Get Add-ins and search for “Coefficient”
- Install the Coefficient add-in from the Office Add-ins store
- Once installed, open the Coefficient sidebar and click “Import”
- Select “Microsoft Ads” from the list of available connectors
- Follow the authentication prompts to connect your Microsoft Ads account
Step 2: Import Budget Summary Data
After connecting your Microsoft Ads account, you can import your Budget Summary data:
- In the Coefficient sidebar, click “Import from Microsoft Ads”
- Select “Budget Summary” from the list of available objects
- Choose which metrics you want to include (budget, spend, remaining budget, etc.)
- Apply any filters to focus on specific campaigns or date ranges
- Click “Import” to bring the data into your Excel spreadsheet
Step 3: Set Up Auto-Refresh for Your Data
Keep your Microsoft Ads budget data fresh by setting up automatic refreshes:
- Select any cell in your imported data range
- Open the Coefficient sidebar and click “Refresh”
- Click “Schedule Refresh” to set up automated updates
- Choose your preferred refresh frequency (hourly, daily, or weekly)
- Confirm your settings to activate the auto-refresh schedule
Track and Analyze Your Ad Budget
With your Budget Summary data now in Excel, you can create comprehensive budget tracking dashboards. Use Excel’s calculation capabilities to determine budget pacing, forecast month-end spend, and identify campaigns that are under or over budget.
Create visualizations that show budget allocation across campaigns and actual spend versus planned spend. Set up conditional formatting to highlight campaigns approaching their budget limits, helping you make timely adjustments to prevent overspend or underspend situations.
Microsoft Ads Data Available in Coefficient
Available Objects
- Campaign Performance
- Conversion Performance
- Keyword Performance
- Search Query Performance
- Account Performance
- Ad Dynamic Text Performance
- Ad Extension By Ad
- Ad Extension By Keyword
- Ad Extension Detail
- Ad Performance
- Age Gender Audience
- Audience Performance
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How to get Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads?
To get Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads:
- Log in to your Microsoft Advertising account
- Go to Reports > Standard reports
- Select “Performance” and then “Budget”
- Set your desired date range
- Run and download the report
For a more efficient approach, Coefficient can import this data directly into Excel with just a few clicks and keep it automatically updated.
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How do I get a list of Budget Summary in Microsoft Ads?
To view budget information in Microsoft Ads:
- Sign in to your Microsoft Advertising account
- Navigate to the Campaigns tab
- View the budget column for basic budget information
- For detailed budget data, create a Budget Summary report
With Coefficient, you can import comprehensive budget data directly into Excel with all relevant metrics, making budget tracking and analysis more efficient.
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How to automate importing Microsoft Ads Budget Summary data to Excel daily?
Automating budget data imports typically requires using the Microsoft Advertising API or creating complex Power Query connections.Coefficient provides a much simpler solution:
- Connect your Microsoft Ads account to Coefficient
- Import your Budget Summary data
- Open the Coefficient sidebar and click “Refresh”
- Select “Schedule Refresh” and choose “Daily”
- Pick your preferred update time
This ensures you always have fresh budget data without any manual work, helping you monitor spending in real-time.
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How do I download Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads?
To download Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads:
- Sign in to your Microsoft Advertising account
- Navigate to Reports > Standard reports
- Select “Performance” then “Budget”
- Set your desired date range
- Click “Run” and then “Download” in your preferred format
With Coefficient, you can skip these manual steps and have budget data automatically imported and refreshed in Excel on your schedule.
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How to send email alerts about Budget Summary data from Microsoft Ads?
Microsoft Ads doesn’t offer built-in email alerts for budget thresholds, requiring marketers to manually monitor campaign spending.Coefficient solves this with its Automations feature:
- Import your Budget Summary data into Excel
- Set up Coefficient Automations with conditions (e.g., campaigns at 80% of budget)
- Configure email notifications to stakeholders
- Schedule these alerts to run at your preferred frequency
This ensures timely notification when campaigns approach budget limits, helping prevent overspend situations.
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