How to Transform Excel Data into a Striking Visual Report with Microsoft Power BI

Welcome to this beginner's tutorial on how to use Microsoft Power BI! In this video, I will guide you through importing data from an Excel workbook into Power BI. Power BI is a powerful data visualization tool that allows you to easily create stunning, interactive reports.

First, I will walk you through how to import your Excel workbook into Power BI. We will show you how to connect to your workbook, select the data you want to import and bring it into Power BI. Once you have your data in Power BI, we will then demonstrate how to create visually appealing and interactive reports. I'll explore the different visualization options available in Power BI, including tables, charts, and graphs, and show you how to customize them to fit your needs.

I will also cover some of the essential features in Power BI, such as filtering, grouping, and sorting your data. I'll explain how to create relationships between different tables in your data, which is crucial to building accurate and useful reports.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of how to use Power BI and create reports that are visually impressive and provide valuable insights into your data. So if you're new to Power BI or just want to brush up on your skills, this tutorial is for you!

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0:00 Introduction to Power BI
1:06 Get data into Power BI
2:25 Transform data
3:01 Making changes to columns in Power BI
6:30 Examining the fields in Power BI
7:00 New Measure - Write Dax Expression - Total Units Sold = SUM(financials[Units Sold])
9:10 New Table - Write Dax Expression - Calendar = CALENDAR(DATE(2020,01,01),Date(2021,12,31))
10:10 Create a relationship between two tables in Power BI
11:22 Add a title in a text box in Power BI
12:27 Add visual first visual, modify it to a line chart
14:32 Add a map chart in Power BI
16:17 Add a column chart
17:24 Filter data more by adding a slicer visual in Power BI
19:10 Customizing your report. Making it look fantastic!
27:57 Changing themes in Power BI
28:37 Sharing your Power BI report with others

Copy and paste these expressions:
Total Units Sold = SUM(financials[Units Sold])
Calendar = CALENDAR(DATE(2020,01,01),Date(2021,12,31))