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Power BI Tutorial for Beginners - 2025

Kevin Stratvert via YouTube

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Learn Power BI fundamentals in this comprehensive 12-minute tutorial that takes you from installation to publishing your first interactive dashboard. Begin by installing Power BI Desktop and exploring the home screen interface, then import data and preview it using the Navigator tool. Master essential data cleaning techniques in Power Query Editor, including removing unnecessary columns, verifying data types, utilizing applied steps history, fixing missing headers, and standardizing data entries like country names. Discover how to set up proper relationships between tables in Model View to ensure accurate data connections. Build compelling visualizations by creating line charts to track metrics like cookies shipped over time, designing revenue card visuals for key performance indicators, and adding customer tables with interactive filtering capabilities. Complete the workflow by learning how to publish your finished report to the web for sharing with stakeholders. Follow along using the provided sample Excel file to practice each step, from data import through final publication, while gaining hands-on experience with Power BI's core features including data transformation, relationship modeling, visualization creation, and report sharing capabilities.

Syllabus

00:00 - Intro & What You’ll Learn
00:16 - Install Power BI Desktop
00:53 - Explore the Home Screen
01:20 - Import Data into Power BI
01:54 - Preview Data in Navigator
02:54 - Learn More with DataCamp & Certification
04:05 - Clean Data in Power Query Editor
04:25 - Remove Unneeded Columns
04:49 - Verify Data Types
05:09 - Use Applied Steps History
05:40 - Fix Missing Headers
06:14 - Standardize Country Names
07:11 - Set Up Relationships in Model View
08:02 - Build a Line Chart for Cookies Shipped
09:26 - Create a Revenue Card Visual
09:57 - Add Customer Table & Interactivity
10:52 - Publish Your Report to the Web
11:35 - Wrap up

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Kevin Stratvert

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