Microsoft Power BI Training - Beginner Course
Learn how to build interactive Power BI reports, dashboards and visualisations from your data.
Learn how to build interactive Power BI reports, dashboards and visualisations from your data.
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Build practical Power BI skills in one day.
Nexacu’s Power BI Beginner course helps professionals learn the essentials of Microsoft Power BI, including how to connect to data, create reports, build interactive dashboards and present insights clearly.
This instructor-led course is designed for beginners who want to use Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service to analyse data, create visualisations and support data-driven decision-making.
Quick Answer
Power BI Beginner is a one-day Microsoft Power BI course for professionals who want to learn how to create reports, dashboards and visualisations from data. The course covers Power BI Desktop, data models, visualisations, dashboards, filters, refreshing data and sharing reports. No prior Power BI experience is required, although basic data and Excel knowledge is recommended.
Who should attend?
Business professionals, analysts, managers, Excel users, reporting teams and anyone who wants to create interactive Power BI reports and dashboards.
What will you learn?
Learn how to connect to data, build data models, create visualisations, use filters, design dashboards, refresh data and share reports in Power BI.
Prerequisite: No prior Power BI experience is required. Basic data and Excel knowledge is recommended, and familiarity with Power BI is helpful but not essential.
This course can also be taken as part of the PL-300 Power BI Certification pathway.
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Introduction
A history of Business Intelligence
The development of Self Service Business Intelligence
Introducing Power BI
Introducing the three main tools – Power BI Service, Power BI desktop & Power BI Mobile
When to use Power BI Desktop
Using Data from Excel
Understanding your data
Fact and dimension tables
Creating tables for Power BI to connect to
Power BI Desktop
Getting started
Connecting to data
Using Power Query Editor
Data types
Renaming columns and queries
Navigating the main Power BI
Desktop window
The data model
Create and delete relationships
Modify data formats
Data Normalisation
Normalising a dataset
Visualisations
Overview of visualisations
Create a column or bar chart
Basic formatting of visualisations
Focus mode
Create a line chart
Create a card visualisation
Create a gauge visualisation
Create a table visualisation
Create a matrix visualisation
From Visualisations to Reports
Adding and naming report pages
Re-using visualisations
Text boxes and other visual elements
More Visualisations
Create a treemap visualisation
Create pie or donut chart visualisations
Using Visual Interactions
Introducing Visual Interaction
Turning Interaction On or Off
Interacting by Filtering, Highlighting or None
Working with Filters
Slicers
Slicers and the data model
The Filters pane
Visual filters
Creating a Top N filter
Filter an entire page
Filter an entire report
Spatial Visuals
Create a map visualisation
Create a filled map visualisation
Q & A and Analysis
Analyse data in a visual
Custom Visuals
AppSource Power BI visuals
Chiclet slicer
Import chiclet slicer
Use images on the chiclet slicer
Play axis dynamic slicer
Publish to Power BI Service
Power BI Service layout
Create a new report
Create Dashboards
Reports to dashboards
Create a new dashboard
Pin visualisations from other pages and reports
Pin an entire report page
Quick Insights
Related Insights
Other tiles
Add an image to a dashboard
Add web content to a dashboard
Add video to a dashboard
Add a text box to a dashboard
Working with Dashboards
Renaming dashboards
Favourite dashboards
Dashboard actions
Duplicate a dashboard
Print dashboard
Refresh dashboard tiles
Performance inspector
Settings
Dashboard themes
Arrange a dashboard for mobile use
Generating alerts from cards and KPIs
Refreshing Data
Refreshing data in Power BI Desktop
Refreshing local data from Power BI Service
Refreshing data from the cloud from Power BI Service
Share Reports and Dashboards
Sharing reports
Sharing dashboards
QR codes
Getting Help
Official Microsoft sources
Other sources
Working with Formats in a Visualisation
Axes
Data labels
Titles
Sizing and alignment
Data colours, backgrounds, borders and shadows
Power BI Mobile
Installing the Power BI mobile apps
Interacting with reports and dashboards on a mobile
Favourite dashboards
Interacting with reports
Annotating reports
Sharing a dashboard
QR Scanner
Data Samples
Viewing data samples
Working through the Retail Analysis Sample Pack
What is Power BI?
Power BI is Microsoft’s business intelligence and data visualisation platform. It helps users connect to data, create reports, build dashboards and share insights that support better business decisions.
What will I learn in the Power BI Beginner course?
You will learn how to use Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service to connect to data, create data models, build visualisations, apply filters, design dashboards, refresh data and share reports.
Is this Power BI course suitable for beginners?
Yes. This course is designed for beginners and does not require prior Power BI experience. Basic data and Excel knowledge is recommended, but Power BI familiarity is not essential.
Who should attend this Power BI course?
This course is suitable for business professionals, analysts, managers, Excel users, reporting teams and anyone who needs to create interactive reports and dashboards from data.
Do I need Excel experience before learning Power BI?
Excel experience is helpful because many Power BI users work with spreadsheet-based data, but advanced Excel skills are not required. A basic understanding of tables, data and reporting concepts is recommended.
Will I learn how to build dashboards?
Yes. The course covers how to create dashboards, pin visualisations, use dashboard themes and design reports that help users monitor data and communicate insights clearly.
Does this course cover Power BI Desktop?
Yes. The course includes Power BI Desktop fundamentals, including the main Power BI Desktop window, data models, visualisations, report view, filters and data refresh concepts.
Does this course cover data modelling?
Yes. Participants learn the basics of Power BI data models, including relationships and how data models support reporting and analysis.
Can I take this Power BI course online?
Yes. Nexacu offers this course as instructor-led live online training, with face-to-face options also available where scheduled. To attend remotely, select Remote East or Remote West as your location when booking.
What is remote Power BI training?
Remote Power BI training is delivered live online by an instructor. Participants can ask questions, join discussions, complete exercises and receive trainer support during the session.
Is Power BI Beginner part of the PL-300 certification pathway?
Yes. Power BI Beginner can be taken as part of Nexacu’s PL-300 Power BI Certification pathway, which is designed for learners who want to build a broader Power BI skill set.
What Power BI course should I take after Power BI Beginner?
After Power BI Beginner, many learners progress to Power BI Intermediate, Power BI Advanced, Power BI DAX, Data Transformation with Power Query, or PL-300 Power BI Certification, depending on their role and goals.
Will I receive a certificate after completing this course?
Yes. Participants receive a certificate of completion, which can be added to a resumé or LinkedIn profile to acknowledge their Power BI training.
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