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Create a Basic Power BI Report

In this lab, you’ll practice dashboard design within Power BI. When you’re finished, you’ll have an understanding of the options available to you when plotting data within Power BI and how to customize its presentation.

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(66 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 15m
Published
Clock icon Feb 07, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Adding Objects to Your Report

    Using text boxes, images and shapes create a professional header for your report.

  3. Challenge

    Adding Basic Visuals

    Add visuals showing sales by different dimensions.

  4. Challenge

    Customizing Visuals

    Customize your visuals to suit your requirements.

  5. Challenge

    Using Slicers

    Add slicers to your report so your users can filter the data down to what they need.

  6. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

Lewis is a Microsoft Data Platform specialist with 15 years of experience, including expertise in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure SQL. He presents regularly in the UK at various events.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.