Microsoft Power BI for Beginners

Learn to turn data into insight with Power BI

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Power BI is the powerful, Business Intelligence (BI) tool from Microsoft. Power BI is perfect for people with a limited technical background as it allows you to perform complex analysis in just a few clicks.

In this Power BI course, we start by looking at Power Query, and how to use this tool to organize and clean our data. If you’ve used Power Query in Excel, then you’ll find it simple moving to Power BI. We then show you how to build a Data Model and relate separate tables - this allows us to start to combine huge amounts of data. After that, we teach you all about the powerful data analysis language DAX. Finally, we look at how to present this data using the huge number of charts and graphs available.

Power BI allows anyone to create beautiful looking charts and graphs that generate business insight and fuels decision making.

In this course you will learn:

  • What is Power BI and why you should be using it.
  • To import CSV and Excel files into Power BI Desktop.
  • How to use Merge Queries to fetch data from other queries.
  • How to prevent some queries from loading to the model.
  • How to create relationships between the different tables of the data model.
  • To create a dynamic list of dates using DAX.
  • All about DAX including using the COUTROWS, CALCULATE, and SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR functions.
  • All about using the card visual to create summary information.
  • How to use other visuals such as clustered column charts, maps, and trend graphs.
  • How to use Slicers to filter your reports.
  • How to use the Matrix visualization.
  • How to use themes to format your reports quickly and consistently.
  • About using Conditional Formatting to highlight key information.
  • How to edit the interactions between your visualizations and filter at visualization, page, and report level.
  • How to drill down from one report to another in Power BI.

Course Format

  • This is a video-led course. You can preview some videos below.
  • This course includes practice exercises.
  • This course is aimed at PC users.

Course Certificate Included

This course includes an optional online quiz that will generate a course certificate upon completion.

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Stream Skill is part of the Simon Sez IT family and has been in business 10+ years and taught over 500,000 students in that time. We’ve created over 100 software training courses, 5,000+ video tutorials, and we’ve helped thousands of people across the world learn how to use Microsoft Office. We’ve now created Microsoft Excel courses for the last five versions and continue to help people get to grips with this essential tool.


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Our most important goal is to help learners build and strengthen your software skills. We focus on simplicity but explain things in the detail they deserve. Simon Sez IT subject matter experts bring passion, knowledge and practical insights to video-based courses and practice exercises – all designed to help learners immediately apply your new knowledge and master your learning goals.

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Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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  Getting and Transforming Data
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  Data Modelling
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  Introduction to DAX Measures
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  Adding Visualizations to your Report
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  Report Design
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  Editing Interactions and Filters
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  Power BI Service
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  Closing
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Frequently Asked Questions


What if I am unhappy with the course?
If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 14 days and we will give you a prompt and full refund.
How long do I have access to the course?
After purchasing a course, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own. Active memberships have access to all courses while they membership is active.
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
Will your videos work with iPhone, iPads, and Android devices?
All of our courses are compatible with iPhones and iPads and most Android devices. If you are looking to confirm that it works for you, feel free to view the free preview videos offered for each course.
Will your videos work with Mac computers?
All of our courses are compatible with both Windows (PC) and Mac computers
What if I have questions or problems while I am watching my tutorial?
Should you have any problems using the system, we offer free technical support to customers. Just send an email to [email protected] and we will respond promptly.
Do you offer Certificates of Completion?
We offer 2 types of Certificate. The first applies to all courses and is awarded on completing 100% of the course. The second is for courses that include an online quiz (currently over 80% of our courses). The Certificates of Completion are offered as part of the online test/quiz, which accompanies the course. You will need a passing grade of 70% in order to receive a Certificate. The quizzes are based solely on course content.
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Do you offer discounts for non-profits or educational institutions?
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Can I interact with others who are taking the same course?
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How long have you been in business?
We started our company in 2008 with our first course for Excel 2007. Since that time, our company has published over 80 courses, with tens of thousands of satisfied customers in over 180 countries.

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