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Power BI Beginner

Create your first Power BI report from spreadsheet data. Prepare information with Power Query, build a simple model and design clear, interactive visuals.

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Beginner

Have basic spreadsheet and computer skills.

3 days to complete
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Course overview
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Introduction
Create your first Power BI report from spreadsheet data. Prepare information with Power Query, build a simple model and design clear, interactive visuals.


This instructor-led course combines clear explanations with guided exercises and practical scenarios. Work through examples relevant to the subject, review alternative approaches and practise checking your results rather than relying on a demonstration alone.
You will develop a structured approach to implementation, troubleshooting and documentation. The trainer can adapt examples to the agreed learning needs and available training environment. Confirm the course duration, software or lab requirements, delivery arrangements and fees with London IT Training before booking.
This is professional development training. It does not automatically award a third-party vendor certification.
What the course covers
Flexible Ways to Learn

Study your way with flexible learning options designed to fit around your schedule.

Small Groups

With small groups of students, our instructors can work closely with each student

Flexible Class Schedules

Our class schedules are flexible on weekdays, weekend or evening to suit your schedule.

Experienced Instructors

Our instructors follow a modified and personalised approach to engage students during class

Hi-Tech lab Facilities

Lab arrangements vary by course. Confirm access and equipment requirements before booking.

Prerequisites
What you’ll gain

Apply getting started with power bi in a practical course exercise.

Apply connecting and preparing data in a practical course exercise.

Apply simple data models in a practical course exercise.

Apply basic calculations in a practical course exercise.

Develop skills for your next step
Relevant career pathways
Reporting Analyst:

Prepare useful reports from business data.

Business Professional:

Use interactive reports to answer routine business questions.

Syllabus

Course context and practical foundations
Review the course objectives and relevant concepts. Set up a suitable training environment, identify a realistic example and agree how to validate the results.

Explore Desktop, the service and the report-building workflow. Identify useful questions and suitable sample data.

Import files and apply basic Power Query transformations. Set data types, remove errors and review refresh steps.

Understand tables, keys and relationships. Build a straightforward model and check totals against the source.

Create simple measures and distinguish measures from calculated columns. Review common aggregation functions.

Choose appropriate charts, tables and slicers. Format the report for readability and accessibility.

Explore workspaces, publishing, refresh and sharing. Review permissions and licensing requirements.

Complete an integrated exercise using sample data or an isolated training environment. Test the result, document decisions and troubleshooting steps, and identify improvements and next learning objectives.

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FAQs

Who is this course for?
Create your first Power BI report from spreadsheet data. Prepare information with Power Query, build a simple model and design clear, interactive visuals.

Have basic spreadsheet and computer skills. No previous Power BI experience is required. Confirm access to Power BI Desktop and any required service account.

Getting started with Power BI; Connecting and preparing data; Simple data models; Basic calculations; Report design; Publishing and sharing.

No. This is professional development training. It does not automatically award a third-party vendor certification.

Contact London IT Training to discuss classroom, live online and corporate delivery arrangements.

Contact the training team for current duration, available dates, fees and software or lab requirements. Do not assume that licences, materials or examination fees are included.

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