Analyzing Goals And Funnels data from Microsoft Ads in Excel helps marketers understand their conversion paths, identify drop-off points, and optimize campaign targeting to improve goal completions and conversion rates.
Instead of manually downloading reports that quickly become outdated, you can create a live connection for always-current insights into your conversion funnel performance.
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 Goals And Funnels data with conversion metrics
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Step 4:
Set up auto-refresh to keep your goal 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 Goals And Funnels Data
After connecting your Microsoft Ads account, you can import your Goals And Funnels data:
- In the Coefficient sidebar, click “Import from Microsoft Ads”
- Select “Goals And Funnels” from the list of available objects
- Choose which metrics you want to include (goal completions, conversion rates, funnel steps, 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 goals and funnels 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

Analyze Your Conversion Funnel Performance
With your Goals And Funnels data now in Excel, you can create detailed conversion funnel visualizations that show progression through each step of the customer journey. Identify bottlenecks where prospects drop off, and analyze which campaigns, keywords, or ad groups drive the most valuable goal completions.
Use Excel’s calculation capabilities to determine conversion rates between funnel stages, and create custom formulas to calculate the value of different conversion actions. These insights will help you optimize your Microsoft Ads campaigns to improve overall conversion performance and ROI.
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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