Getting Started with Power BI

INTRODUCING POWER BI

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Overview
Getting acquainted with Power BI
Choosing a development tool
 Getting Acquainted with Power BI

Cloud-based Service Cloud & On-premises Data Models

Data

Reports & Dashboards Natural Language Mobile Apps

Queries & Quick
Insights
Creating Datasets from Data Models and Data Files
Data Models Data

PBIX
XLSM
Power BI
Service
 Using Quick Insights to Explore a Dataset

Majority Category Time Series Trends

Outliers Outliers

Seasonality Steady Share Correlation Change Points

 Viewing Reports
Slicers
Map

Charts

Tables Pages
 Exploring a Dashboard

Tiles Q&A
Combine content of different types Ask questions of the data using
from one or more datasets or natural language
external sources
 History of Power BI

Excel 2013 PowerBI.com

Excel 2010 Azure
Power Query Power BI
PowerPivot Desktop Embedded
&
add-in Power BI
Power View Power BI Mobile

SQL Server
SQL Server 2012 2016
Office 365
Power View in Reporting
Power BI Pin report to
Services (SharePoint
subscriptions Power BI
integrated mode)
dashboard
Choosing a Development Tool

Excel Power BI
Desktop
 Using Excel

Get & Transform

Data
(Excel 2016)
Power Pivot Power View

Power Query
(Excel 2013 and 2010)
 Using Power BI Desktop

Get Data Model Report

Summary
Getting acquainted with Power BI
Choosing a development tool
Additional Resources

Download Power BI Desktop

- https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-
us/desktop/
Power Query add-in for Excel 2013
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=39379