This course is designed to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the capabilities of Power BI. Students will discover how to quickly gather, cleanse and transform data with just a few clicks. They will also learn that to enhance results by integrating disparate data sources and add simple calculations using DAX functions and queries. Participants will create visualizations and incorporate them into dashboards that can provide up to the minute reporting. At the end of this course, participants will have a solid understanding of the skills required to use Power BI.

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Using Power BI
Getting Data
Modeling
Introduction to DAX
Visualizations
Exploring Data
Power BI and Excel
Publishing and Sharing

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Using Power BI

Building Blocks of Power BI

Getting Data

Getting Started With Power BI Desktop
Connect to Data Sources in Power BI Desktop
Clean and Transform Your Data With the Query Editor
Advanced Data Sources and Transformation
Clean Irregularly Formatted Data

Modeling

How to Manage Your Data Relationships
Create Calculated Columns
Optimizing Data Models for Better Visuals
Create measures and work with time-based functions
Create Calculated Tables
Explore Time-Based Data

Introduction to DAX

DAX Calculation types
DAX Functions
Using variables in DAX expressions
Table Relationships and DAX
DAX Tables and Filtering

Visualizations

Create and Customize Simple Visualizations
How to Use Combination Charts
Create and format slicers
How to Use Map Visualizations
How to Use Tables and Matrixes
How to Use Scatter Charts
How to Use Waterfall and Funnel Charts
How to Use Gauges and Single Number Cards
How to modify colors in charts and visuals
Style Your Reports With Shapes, Text Boxes, and Images
Style Your Reports With page layout and formatting
Create Complex Interactions Between Visualizations
Duplicate a Report Page
Show Categories With No Data
Customize Visuals with Summarization and Category Options
Arrange the Z-order of Report Elements
Visual hierarchies and drill-down behavior
R Visuals in Power BI

Exploring Data

Use Quick Insights in the Power BI service
Create and Configure A Dashboard
Ask Questions of Your Data With Natural Language
Create Custom Q&A Suggestions
Share Dashboards with your organization
Display Visuals and Tiles Full-Screen
Edit Tile Details
Get More Space on Your Dashboard
Install and Configure a Personal Gateway

Power BI and Excel

Import an Excel table into Power BI
Import Excel files with data models and Power View sheets
Connect OneDrive for Business to Power BI
Excel data in Power BI summary

Publishing and Sharing

Publish Reports from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI Service
Print and export Power BI dashboards
Manually Republish and Refresh Your Data
Introducing Power BI Mobile
Create a group in Power BI
Create a content pack in Power BI
Connect to a content pack from a group in Power BI
Edit a content pack in Power BI
Integrate OneDrive for Business with Power BI

Using Power BI

Building Blocks of Power BI

Getting Data

Getting Started With Power BI Desktop
Connect to Data Sources in Power BI Desktop
Clean and Transform Your Data With the Query Editor
Advanced Data Sources and Transformation
Clean Irregularly Formatted Data

Modeling

How to Manage Your Data Relationships
Create Calculated Columns
Optimizing Data Models for Better Visuals
Create measures and work with time-based functions
Create Calculated Tables
Explore Time-Based Data

Introduction to DAX

DAX Calculation types
DAX Functions
Using variables in DAX expressions
Table Relationships and DAX
DAX Tables and Filtering

Visualizations

Create and Customize Simple Visualizations
How to Use Combination Charts
Create and format slicers
How to Use Map Visualizations
How to Use Tables and Matrixes
How to Use Scatter Charts
How to Use Waterfall and Funnel Charts
How to Use Gauges and Single Number Cards
How to modify colors in charts and visuals
Style Your Reports With Shapes, Text Boxes, and Images
Style Your Reports With page layout and formatting
Create Complex Interactions Between Visualizations
Duplicate a Report Page
Show Categories With No Data
Customize Visuals with Summarization and Category Options
Arrange the Z-order of Report Elements
Visual hierarchies and drill-down behavior
R Visuals in Power BI

Exploring Data

Use Quick Insights in the Power BI service
Create and Configure A Dashboard
Ask Questions of Your Data With Natural Language
Create Custom Q&A Suggestions
Share Dashboards with your organization
Display Visuals and Tiles Full-Screen
Edit Tile Details
Get More Space on Your Dashboard
Install and Configure a Personal Gateway

Power BI and Excel

Import an Excel table into Power BI
Import Excel files with data models and Power View sheets
Connect OneDrive for Business to Power BI
Excel data in Power BI summary

Publishing and Sharing

Publish Reports from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI Service
Print and export Power BI dashboards
Manually Republish and Refresh Your Data
Introducing Power BI Mobile
Create a group in Power BI
Create a content pack in Power BI
Connect to a content pack from a group in Power BI
Edit a content pack in Power BI
Integrate OneDrive for Business with Power BI

Participants should have a strong knowledge of Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016 and have and understanding of data analysis.

Anyone who needs a solid understanding of the skills required to use Power BI.

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