Power BI Desktop Data Visualization

Power BI Desktop Visualizing Data
Course Length: 1 Day
Course Format: Instructor–Led
Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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If seeking CPE Credit Hours, completion of this course earns:
8 CPE Credit Hours

Target Student: This course is for users who already have a Data Model and want to start visualizing their data in Power BI Desktop (PBID).

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following CompuTrain course or have equivalent knowledge: Microsoft® Excel®: Introduction.  Alternately, basic PowerPoint skills and/or some database experience would be helpful.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Navigate in Power BI Desktop
  • View and Understand Data Models
  • Create Reports using Data Model Data
  • Create Tables, Matrices and Charts
  • Use Measures and KPIs in Power BI Visualizations
  • Create Interactive Dashboards
Course Content
Lesson 1: Introducing Power BI Desktop
  • Why Use Power BI Desktop
  • Exploring the Data Model Interface
Lesson 2: Creating Standard Visualizations
  • Creating Tables and Matrices
  • Constructing Bar, Column, Pie and Donut Charts
  • Building Line and Scatter Charts
Lesson 3: Creating Interactive Dashboards
  • Enabling Drill Down
  • Adding Slicers and Timelines
  • Creating Page Filters
  • Creating Report Filters
Lesson 4: Adding More Visualizations
  • Adding KPIs
  • Creating Map-Based Visualizations
  • Understanding Tree Maps
  • Understanding Ribbon Charts
Lesson 5: Adding Pictures and Elements
  • Inserting Pictures
  • Using Cards to Organize the Data
Lesson 6: Formatting Elements on a Chart
  • Modifying the Look of an Element
  • Aligning Elements on a Page
Lesson 7: Visualization Tips and Tricks
  • Enabling Spotlight
  • Creating Bookmarks
  • Creating Custom Views
  • Understanding Show Data, See Records, and Export Data
  • Linking Visualizations and Drill Through
  • Creating Labels with SelectedValue
  • Creating Action Buttons
  • Understanding Natural Language Queries
Lesson 8: Customizing Your Power BI Solution
  • Applying Custom Visuals
  • Setting up Phone View
Lesson 9: Publishing Your Power BI Solution
  • Creating Dashboards vs. Reports vs. Live Dashboards