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Welcome to Power BI
Start your Power BI journey and learn what you can achieve
What is Power BI?
Power BI is Microsoft's free tool that turns your data into visual dashboards and reports.
Instead of staring at spreadsheets, you create charts, graphs, and interactive reports that tell a story.
Why Learn Power BI?
It's in demand: Most companies use Power BI for data analysis. It's one of the top skills employers look for.
It's free: Power BI Desktop costs nothing to download and use.
It's easy to start: If you know Excel basics, you can learn Power BI.
The Three Parts of Power BI
1. Power BI Desktop
- Free app for Windows
- Where you build reports
- Download from powerbi.microsoft.com
2. Power BI Service
- Online version (app.powerbi.com)
- Share reports with your team
- View dashboards from anywhere
3. Power BI Mobile
- View reports on your phone
- Get alerts on the go
What Can You Build?
- Sales dashboards showing revenue and trends
- Financial reports tracking budget vs actual
- HR analytics for employee data
- Marketing reports for campaign performance
What You'll Learn in This Course
- Connect to data (Excel, databases, web)
- Clean and prepare data
- Create visualizations
- Write DAX formulas
- Design professional dashboards
- Share your work
Get Started
- Download Power BI Desktop (free)
- Follow along with each lesson
- Practice with real examples
Start with 20 minutes a day. Consistency beats long study sessions.