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Getting Started in Power BI - Microsoft Power BI Tutorial for Beginners

Simon Sez IT via YouTube

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This course teaches beginners how to use Microsoft Power BI by introducing them to the Power BI dashboard, importing data from various sources, merging queries using Power Query, creating relationships between tables, generating dynamic lists of dates, and more. The course utilizes tutorial videos and covers topics such as installing Power BI Desktop, exploring Power BI options, and manipulating data effectively. The intended audience for this course is beginners who want to learn how to use Power BI for data analysis and visualization.

Syllabus

- Welcome and Overview
- What is Power BI?
- Install Power BI Desktop
- A Tour of BI Desktop
- Explore Commonly Used Power BI Options
- Import Files from a Folder into Power BI Desktop
- Get Data from Excel and Text Files
- Reference Queries to Create Additional Lookup Tables
- Merge Queries in Power Query
- Prevent Queries from Loading into Power BI Desktop
- Create Relationships Between tables
- Create a Dynamic List of Dates
- Create Additional Date Columns for Analysis
- Sort the Month and Weekday Names Correctly
- Mark the Table as a Date Table
- Hide Unnecessary Fields from Report View

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Simon Sez IT

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