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Microsoft Power BI Essentials Training

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Course Description

This 2-day Microsoft Power BI Essentials training covers the use of Power BI Desktop to connect to data, create Visualizations, query the data and publish reports.

Power BI Desktop is part of the suite of tools from Microsoft which enable data to be analysed and published from a variety of sources. With Power BI Desktop, you get a report authoring tool that enables you to connect to and query data from different sources using the Query Editor. From the datasets you build with Query Editor you can create Reports and Visualizations or dashboards within Power BI Desktop. Reports can then be published.

Please Note: This course does not cover Microsoft’s Power BI Pro (see M20778), Power BI accessed via Office 365 or SharePoint Services.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand Power BI Desktop Concepts and Main Features
  • Identify Data Sources compatible with Power BI Desktop
  • Connect to Data with Power BI Desktop
  • Explore Data Visualizations
  • Apply Common Query Tasks to Shape Data in Power BI Desktop
  • Create and publish Reports

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 7 - 8 April 2026
  • 21 - 22 April 2026
  • 5 - 6 May 2026

US & Canada:

  • 14 - 15 April 2026
  • 28 - 29 April 2026
  • 12 - 13 May 2026

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Prerequisites
  • Please note that this course is not suitable for new Excel or database users
  • An understanding of basic data concepts
  • Ability to create, format chart outputs
  • Be able to create formulas using standard aggregate functions
  • Attendance on QAEX13PT1, QAEX13PT2, QAEX16PT1, QAEX16PT2 or equivalent knowledge is a prerequisite for this course.
Duration
  • 2 Days
Available Formats
  • Public Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Onsite
Audience
  • Anyone who is an experienced user of Microsoft Office applications and who needs to work with data in order to connect to, process, analyse in order to produce suitable output at all levels within an organisation.
  • It is assumed that attendees on the course are already familiar with charts and PivotTable concepts.

Course Modules

Getting Started with Power BI Desktop

  • Power BI Concepts and Overview
  • Introduction to Main Features
  • Imports
  • Visualizations
  • Filters and Queries
  • Reports

Testimonials

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- Emma Darling, Platform Engineer, Barclays Bank

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